News from Public Works
Dec 09, 2025
City of Tacoma Advances Vision Zero Goals with Updated Traffic Safety ProgramÂ
The City Council has approved updates to the City of Tacoma’s Automated Traffic Safety Camera Program, advancing its Vision Zero goal of eliminating all traffic fatalities and serious injuries by…
Dec 09, 2025
Transportation Impact Fees to Help Fund Critical Infrastructure and Enhance Safety
The Tacoma City Council has taken a significant step toward facilitating a safer, more connected, and equitable future for Tacoma’s transportation network. With the passage of Ordinance 29082…
Nov 21, 2025
City of Tacoma Observes Thanksgiving on November 27 and 28
Administrative offices at the City of Tacoma will close November 27 and 28 in observance of the Thanksgiving holiday. The Tacoma Recovery & Transfer Center (3510 S. Mullen…
Nov 17, 2025
North 5th Street – Between North Tacoma Avenue and North Division Avenue – to Close in Phases for Maintenance Starting December 1
North 5th Street – from North Tacoma Avenue to North Division Avenue – will close in phases for maintenance starting December 1. This work is part of the…
Nov 04, 2025
Portion of McMurray Hill Road NE to Close for Hazardous Tree Removal
The City of Tacoma will close a portion of McMurray Hill Road NE on November 5, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m., for hazardous tree removal. The road…
Oct 21, 2025
City of Tacoma’s Street Operations Crew Scheduled to Conduct Annual Snow and Ice Training on October 22 and 23
The City of Tacoma’s Street Operations crew is scheduled to conduct its annual snow and ice training on October 22 and 23. During this exercise, emergency snow vehicles…
Oct 08, 2025
City of Tacoma Launches Multi-Phase Tacoma Municipal Building Exterior Preservation Project Â
The City of Tacoma is launching the Tacoma Municipal Building Exterior Preservation Project, a multi-phase effort to address decades of deterioration and preserve the building’s historic structure. The…
Sep 23, 2025
Pothole Palooza is Back to Focus on the Maintenance and Preservation of 10 Arterial Roadways September 30 – October 13Â
The City of Tacoma Public Works Department’s Street Operations crews will be out for another round of Pothole Palooza from September 30 – October 13, 2025. During this…