The city of Tacoma now estimates that the Fishing Wars Memorial Bridge will reopen around 2033, a decade after it closed.
The Federal Highway Administration in 2023 shut down the bridge, which links Tacoma to the city of Fife, after it found too much debris and buildup to conduct an inspection. The bridge spans the Puyallup River.
The city was in the process of cleaning the bridge and securing permits to do so and planned to wrap that up in 2026 while maintaining a long-term goal of replacing the bridge…