The outer loop of Point Defiance’s Five Mile Drive is permanently closing to cars: Here’s why

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The outer loop of Point Defiance’s Five Mile Drive is permanently closing to cars: Here’s why
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The closure comes after a review of a recent geotechnical report that confirmed ongoing erosion and instability on the bluffs edging the road.

New fencing keeps park users away from the cliff edge at the Gig Harbor viewpoint on the Outer Loop of Five Mile Drive, Point Defiance ParkTACOMA, Wash. — Metro Parks Tacoma has announced that the outer loop of Five Mile Drive in Point Defiance Park in Tacoma willPedestrians and cyclists will still be permitted to use the road, which winds around the tip of Point Defiance.that confirmed ongoing erosion and instability on the bluffs edging the road.

Metro Parks says it has been monitoring climate change impacts for years and working to make parks more resilient, including recent renovations to

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