Lakewood WSDOT Seeks Input On Fort Lewis Weigh Station Along I-5

Press release from the City of Lakewood:

March 25, 2021

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is asking for public input regarding short-, medium-, and long-term improvements to the Fort Lewis weigh station along Northbound I-5. The “open house” period of public comment opens March 25, 2021 and closes April 8, 2021.

The station is the second-most visited weigh station in the state. Freight traffic experiences recurring congestion and a shortage of truck parking.

More information on the public “open house” can be found below. Use the navigation at left (desktop) or at bottom (mobile) to progress through the project website.

• I-5 Fort Lewis Weigh Station Study Homepage
  • Improvement Ideas
  • Next Steps

FOR MORE INFORMATION:– Dennis Engel, Multimodal Planning Manager (dennis.engel@wsdot.wa.gov)– Yvette Liufau, Study Lead (yvette.liufau@wsdot.wa.gov)

• WSDOT flyer – English
• WSDOT flyer – Spanish

This press release was produced by the City of Lakewood. The views expressed here are the author’s own.