Road Information

Interstate 705 in Washington    
Total Mileage in State: 1.5 miles
Northern End: At Schuster Pkwy/S Stadium Way, in Tacoma
Southern End: At I-5, in Tacoma
Mileage covered in Photos: 1.5 miles
Counties covered in Photos: Pierce
Major Junctions in Photos: I-5, in Tacoma
WA 509, in Tacoma
Control Cities in Photos: Tacoma

Northbound

   

Interstate 705 North at Exit: Interstate 5 North - Seattle. The speed limit starts at out 55 mph as WA 7 North comes to an end. (Photo taken 9/22/19).

The rightmost lane on WA 7 North comes to an end ahead, leaving the ramp to Interstate 705 North at a single lane in the middle. The leftmost lane will become an Exit Only lane for Interstate 5 South just ahead. (Photo taken 9/22/19).

Interstate 705 North at left Exit: Interstate 5 South - Olympia / Portland (Photo taken 9/22/19).

Interstate 705 North as traffic from Interstate 5 North merges into it on the left. To remain on Interstate 705 North, you must move to the left here. (Photo taken 9/22/19).

Interstate 705 North at Exit: East 26th St / Tacoma Dome (Photo taken 9/22/19).

Approaching downtown Tacoma, the speed limit increases to 60 mph for all traffic. (Photo taken 9/22/19).

A view of the Tacoma skyline on Interstate 705 North. (Photo taken 9/22/19).

Interstate 705 North at Exit: WA 509 North - S 21st Street / Port of Tacoma (Photo taken 9/22/19).

Interstate 705 North at left Exit: A Street / City Center. The center lane can be used to take the left exit ahead or to remain on I-705 North. (Photo taken 9/22/19).

As Interstate 705 North is briefly reduced to a single lane, traffic from WA 509 prepares to merge into it ahead on the right, forming a second lane once again. (Photo taken 9/22/19).

Interstate 705 North at mile marker 1. Despite I-705 being a spur that is only 1.5 miles long, they still were kind enough to mark mile marker 1. (Photo taken 9/22/19).

Interstate 705 North reassurance shield. (Photo taken 9/22/19).

View on Interstate 705 North in Tacoma. (Photo taken 9/22/19).

Ahead, the two lanes of Interstate 705 North will split into two separate ramps to different streets in downtown Tacoma. Use the left lane to get to Schuster Parkway and Ruston Way. (Photo taken 9/22/19).

Approaching the split, this sign warns traffic headed to the Tacoma Waterfront, Dock St, and Ruston Way to use the left lane. (Photo taken 9/22/19).

While the left lane becomes the ramp to Schuster Pkwy, the right lane of Interstate 705 North becomes the ramp to Stadium Way just ahead. (Photo taken 9/22/19).

Interstate 705 North as its two lanes split into the ramps to Schuster Pkwy (left) and Stadium Way (right). (Photo taken 9/22/19).

Interstate 705 North on the ramp to Stadium Way in Tacoma. (Photo taken 9/22/19).

Ahead, the ramp will end at a traffic signal at the intersection of Stadium Way and Commerce St. (Photo taken 9/22/19).

Interstate 705 North terminates at the end of the ramp to Stadium Way, at the intersection of Stadium Way (to the right) and Commerce St (to the left) at this signal. (Photo taken 9/22/19).