News from Transportation Services

  • Short-Term Parking Limits in Cragle + Pinkerton North: PayByPhone settings have been updated to enforce existing short-term parking policies. These locations both have a 3-hour limit. See all hourly lot rates and time limits here.
  • Sign up for email notifications and never pay another citation late fee! Take a minute to log in to the Parking Portal and add your vehicle to your account (instructions here).
  • Only back in to parking stalls if you have a mounted front license plate. If your front license plate is absent or placed on your dash, our enforcement system will not detect it, and you may receive a citation. 

Traffic Advisories

Changes to S. 19th Street starting the week of March 23, 2026

The City of Tacoma has approved the vacation of two street segments to the University of Washington Tacoma:

  • S. 19th Street between Jefferson Avenue and Market Street
  • Court C between S. 17th Street and Jefferson Avenue

A street vacation means the City has transferred the public street right-of-way to the University. As a result, the University of Washington Tacoma will now own and manage these former street segments as part of the campus.

As part of this transition, the following changes will be implemented over Spring Break:

  • Closure of the vacated portion of S. 19th Street between Jefferson Avenue and Market Street to vehicles. Pedestrians can still use the sidewalks along S. 19th Street to access campus.
  • Temporary lane changes at the intersection of S. 19th Street and Market Street to accommodate the closure and maintain traffic flow.

Drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians should use caution in the area and follow posted signage and traffic control directions.

Additional permanent changes will be implemented as these areas are integrated into the campus. This will include University parking controls on Court C, along with other campus-related improvements and management of the space. The Court 17 garage will remain accessible from Court C. 

These changes will not affect the Pierce Transit #3 bus route, which stops at Court C and Jefferson. Instead of turning on S. 19th Street, the bus will continue on Jefferson to the intersection with Market Street.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation as these changes are implemented.

Map showing closure of S. 19th Street between Market Street and Jefferson Avenue

Cragle Lot closed until July 2026

Starting Monday, March 16, 2026, the Cragle parking lot (at the south end of Milgard Hall) will be closed to accommodate work on updating the campus's main electrical system. The closure will last the duration of the project, which is expected to be completed in July 2026. 

This does not affect the street parking spaces along C Street. Please use caution in the area and follow any vehicular and pedestrian traffic revisions. 

 

Map showing Cragle lot at corner of S. 21st Street and C Street is closed until July 2026