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Today’s edition · Thurs., Nov. 12

SR 167 Expressway tolls in Fife start Dec. 14

Plus, Pierce Transit's board OKs up to 60 more buses, and king tides are coming.

The Daily Tacoma team2 stories12 sources4 min read

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Tolls start Dec. 14 on the new SR 167 Expressway in Fife

The toll is $1 a trip with a Good To Go! pass

$1
per trip with a Good To Go! pass
50 cents
more per axle for vehicles with more than two axles
$213.2 million
of the Gateway Project that toll revenue is required to fund
$2.83 billion
budget for the Gateway Project

If you drive the SR 167 Expressway in Fife, tolls start Dec. 14 at 5 a.m. WSDOT announced Wednesday that every vehicle on the expressway between I-5 and SR 509 near the Port of Tacoma will pay, in both directions, at all hours.

  • pass: $1 per trip
  • More than two axles: 50 cents extra per axle
  • No pass: billed by mail, at least $2 more per trip
  • Nearby routes without tolls stay free

The money covers the expressway's operating costs and helps fund the . Toll revenue is required to fund $213.2 million of the project's $2.83 billion budget. The first two miles opened in September, and four more miles aren't expected to open until 2029.

The half-off discount caps income at about $31,920 for one driver

Source: MyNorthwest.com

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Single driver$31,920
Household of four$66,000

Qualified drivers get half off starting Dec. 14. If your household income is no more than 200% of the federal poverty level, we suggest applying early. You'll need your vehicle registration and income documents.

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Pierce Transit's board OKs buying up to 60 buses as Prop 1 leads

If you ride Pierce Transit, more buses could be coming if Prop 1 is approved. At its Nov. 9 meeting, the board unanimously authorized CEO Mike Griffus to purchase or refurbish a maximum of 60 buses. “With nationwide supply chains heavily backlogged, securing our manufacturing slots immediately is critical,” Griffus said.

  • Sales tax: would rise from 0.6% to 0.9% on April 1
  • Extra tax: three cents on every $10 spent
  • Reduced fare permit holders would ride free starting April 1
  • New vehicle deliveries can take two to three years

47%more bus service that Prop 1 would fund

Pierce Transit expects to reach the full boost by the end of 2032.

Early returns put Prop 1 at 57.7% on Nov. 4, and a 15% lead a day later. KNKX reported the measure would add four new routes. Pierce Transit's earlier sales tax measures failed in 2011 and 2012.

Buses are approved now, and the tax and service boost come later

  1. Nov. 9Pierce Transit's board authorizes up to 60 buses.
  2. Apr. 1Sales tax would rise from 0.6% to 0.9% if Prop 1 passes.
  3. 2032Pierce Transit expects the full 47% service boost by the end of the year.

News Notes · More

King tides

arrive Nov. 23 and stick around until Nov. 27, then reappear Dec. 22. NOAA is forecasting high tides up to 13 feet in the Puget Sound in the Seattle-Tacoma area during November's king tides. Bellingham Herald

King tides return in late December after November's run

  1. Nov. 23 arrive in the Puget Sound.
  2. Nov. 27King tides' November stretch ends.
  3. Dec. 22King tides reappear.

Service dogs

Every week, local veterans visit a downtown Tacoma building to help train service dogs through Canine Assisted Warrior Therapy, a Paws for Purple Hearts program. The nonprofit started serving the Northwest when its Tacoma facility opened in 2022. Tacoma News Tribune

Ribbon cutting

If you want to see it, a ribbon cutting for a downtown campus expansion is Sat., Nov. 14 at 425 South Tacoma Way. The ceremony starts at 11 a.m., with tours and a light luncheon from noon to 2 p.m. Grand Opening Ceremony & Ribbon Cutting listing

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Twenty years is a long time to keep a downtown Tacoma bar stocked with tequila. The Matador turns 20 in downtown Tacoma on Nov. 17, and it's marking the birthday with discounted house margaritas all day and a cut-rate happy hour menu. Salud to two decades.

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SR 167 Expressway tolls in Fife start Dec. 14

Plus, Pierce Transit's board OKs up to 60 more buses, and king tides are coming.

The TLDR

  1. SR 167 Expressway tolls in Fife begin Dec. 14
  2. Pierce Transit board OKs up to 60 more buses
  3. King tides reach Puget Sound starting Nov. 23
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