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
Control Cities in Photos: Tacoma

Southbound

   

Turning onto the ramp to Interstate 705 South, on the right, from Commerce St in Tacoma. (Photo taken 9/22/19).

Making the right turn onto the ramp to Interstate 705 South from Commerce St, these signs keep traffic from ending up driving south on the northbound lane of Interstate 705. (Photo taken 9/22/19).

View on Interstate 705 South as it begins as the ramp from Commerce St in Tacoma. (Photo taken 9/22/19).

Here, we see traffic from Schuster Pkwy merging into Interstate 705 South on the left. (Photo taken 9/22/19).

The ramps come together here to form two thru lanes on Interstate 705 South as it prepares to pass under Firefighter's Park in Tacoma. (Photo taken 9/22/19).

View on Interstate 705 South as its two southbound lanes tunnel under Firefighter's Park. (Photo taken 9/22/19).

Ahead, traffic from A St / S 9th St will merge into the southbound lanes of Interstate 705 on the right. (Photo taken 9/22/19).

The speed limit on Interstate 705 South starts out at 60 mph for all traffic. (Photo taken 9/22/19).

Interstate 705 South reassurance shield in Tacoma. (Photo taken 9/22/19).

Here, we see traffic from A St and S 13th St merging into the southbound lanes of Interstate 705 ahead on the right. (Photo taken 9/22/19).

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

The speed limit remains 60 mph for all traffic on Interstate 705 South. (Photo taken 9/22/19).

Approaching the junction of Interstate 5 and the southern terminus of Interstate 705, this overhead signage shows that traffic to I-5 North should keep right and traffic to I-5 South should keep left. The center lane can be used for either I-5 North or I-5 South. (Photo taken 9/22/19).

View on Interstate 705 South approaching its southern terminus at the junction of Interstate 5. (Photo taken 9/22/19).

Interstate 705 South at Exit: Interstate 5 South - Portland; Interstate 5 North / To WA 7 - Seattle (Photo taken 9/22/19).

A closer view of the split of the ramps to Interstate 5 North & South from Interstate 705 South. (Photo taken 9/22/19).

The ramp to Interstate 5 North maintains two lanes and will gain a third ahead as traffic from A St / S 27th St merges into it ahead from the right. (Photo taken 9/22/19).

Now that the ramp from Interstate 705 South has three lanes, this signage shows which can be used to Interstate 5 North and WA 7 South. Use the left lane to I-5 North and use the right lane to WA 7 South. The center lane can be used for either. (Photo taken 9/22/19).

A view of the split between the ramps to Interstate 5 North and WA 7 South. (Photo taken 9/22/19).

The ramp to WA 7 South curves hard to the right at the southern end of Tacoma, south of the southern terminus of Interstate 705. (Photo taken 9/22/19).