Traffic snarled on northbound I-5 out of Lacey due to JBLM gate closure
Traffic on northbound Interstate 5 out of Lacey was congested Tuesday morning due to a gate closure at Joint Base Lewis-McChord.
The DuPont Gate at JBLM is scheduled to be closed to inbound traffic for three weeks starting Tuesday morning. The gate will be closed until Oct. 4, according to a social media post from JBLM.
A photo tweeted around 7 a.m. by Washington state Department of Transportation showed I-5 northbound traffic out of Lacey backed up for miles. No collisions had been reported as of Tuesday morning.
A 7:20 a.m. tweet from WSDOT showed traffic congested as far south as where Marvin Road in Lacey intersects with the interstate.
JBLM suggested motorists who use DuPont Gate instead use the RCF Gate, which has an inbound lane open 5 a.m. to 10 a.m. weekdays. Drivers can also use the Liberty Gate, which is open 24/7, or the Integrity Gate, which is open 5 a.m. to 9 p.m. weekdays and 5 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekends.
This story was originally published September 14, 2021 at 7:35 AM with the headline "Traffic snarled on northbound I-5 out of Lacey due to JBLM gate closure."
