Multiple crashes blocked the eastbound lanes of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge on Monday, creating traffic backups during the morning commute.
According to Trooper Kameron Watts with the Washington State Patrol, the Narrows Bridge was closed on the eastbound side of SR-16 (going toward Tacoma) due to excessive black ice causing multiple collisions.
As of 6:09 a.m., Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) crews were out on the bridge working to treat and clean up the icy road…