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The Port of Tacoma supports completing State Route 167 by adding the remaining six miles between Puyallup (SR 161) and Tacoma (SR 509) originally envisioned in the highway’s design 30 years ago.
The SR 167 Completion Coalition is organizing a lunch Wednesday, March 25, for highway proponents to meet with House members and ask for their support.
While the 2015 U.S. Open took center stage at the Economic Development Board for Tacoma-Pierce County lunch Wednesday, State Route 167 shared the spotlight briefly.
The Senate Transportation Committee, in a 10-to-5 vote, last night passed a statewide transportation revenue package that includes over $1.8 billion to complete state routes 167 and 509.
Supporters of completing State Route 167 were particularly vocal at a Senate committee hearing yesterday to express support for a statewide transportation revenue package.