Here’s the Public Works Department’s master Snow Plow Map that shows you the order in which they work on the roads through Sumner. Give the plow room if you see it coming and let them cover as much of the city as they can to keep roads moving.
The Sumner Town Center Plan presents the vision and strategies for Sumner’s Town Center. The Town Center Planning Area includes Main Street and the Sounder Station vicinity and intends to reinforce and strengthen the Sumner Downtown as a fully functional “everyday” downtown maintaining its classic small town character. The Sumner Read more…
Through support from the State Legislature, the City of Sumner recently raised $17 million to redo the regional SR410/Traffic Avenue interchange and hope to go out to bid in a few short weeks, launched a pilot project for water rights and mitigation measures that make sense, and collaborated with agencies Read more…
In December, crews used two large cranes to lift the old Bridge Street bridge out of the place where it has sat for 91 years. Enjoy a video of the full 11-hour move in time-lapse. This bridge has served us well for decades and is much loved, but with a Read more…
We are pleased to announce that the SR 410/Traffic Avenue interchange is fully designed and fully funded. We’re now in the permit stage and plan to go out to bid this spring for construction. Funding Partners Please help us in thanking the many partners who came together to fund this Read more…
Did you miss last week’s Open House? We’re sorry we didn’t get the chance to talk with you in person. Below are the informational boards that were available at the Open House. Please note they are not the full story, but they are a good abridged version of the information Read more…
We are now using the new bridge. Workers are already preparing the old bridge for its upcoming move. Thank you to everyone who helped celebrate the old bridge in video, photos and events over the past decades, especially this past week. Photos on the New Bridge What’s Next? The new Read more…
It’s Back to School time! That means lots of new and excited students, plus a few nervous parents, are on the streets and sidewalks, learning their new routines. Plus the days are getting darker. Here are a few tips to help keep everyone safe. Drivers Obey the speed limit, especially Read more…
Starting on Wednesday, August 15, we will be crack-sealing Maple, Meeker, Meade and Academy Streets between Valley Avenue and Wood Avenue. There will be no full road closures, and we will not tow cars; however, your assistance in moving cars off the road will allow us to do a more Read more…
There will be short intermittent lane closures as the contractor works through the punch list, but for the most part, the 142nd Avenue/24th Street repaving project is complete and newly repaved lanes are back open to traffic. We’re very excited to complete this large project for you and appreciate your Read more…