Five day closure of 72nd Street KPS boat launch planned

The boat launch on 72nd Street KPS near Long Branch will be closed Sept. 24-28 so Pierce County can rehabilitate the ramp.

The boat launch on 72nd Street KPS near Long Branch will be closed Sept. 24-28 so Pierce County can rehabilitate the ramp.

Crews will replace the existing ramp structure with concrete panels purchased from the Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife.

During the closure, boaters may use the following county-operated launch sites: A Street KPS in Home, Hall Road in Vaughn, and Randall Drive NW near Gig Harbor.