Sinkhole, emergency repairs force Puyallup to close residential road for two weeks

The City of Puyallup Public Works department closed 18th Street Southwest from West Pioneer Avenue to 5th Avenue Southwest for emergency repairs. The two week closure began Thursday, Jan. 30, 2025.

A stretch of 18th Street Southwest in Puyallup is closed for two weeks due to a sinkhole that requires emergency repairs, the city of Puyallup posted on X Thursday evening.

The city’s Public Works department will close the street, which runs through a residential neighborhood, from West Pioneer Avenue to 5th Avenue Southwest while crews “assess underground utilities and complete the repairs,” according to the post.