On October 9, we celebrated the Cannery Way Bridge with a small ceremony for our funding partners. There are still more details coming–like the pedestal lanterns–but on the whole, the bridge is completed. Because the former Bridge Street bridge was dedicated in 1927, we used a similar vintage Model A Read more…
It’s an interchange that serves many from Sumner and Puyallup, so the groundbreaking to add two new lanes plus pedestrian crossings is a big deal to the South Sound region. Thank you to all our partners and participants. To learn more about the project and get updates, click here.
The Puyallup Herald and Q13 recently featured the proposed pedestrian bridge that could connect the Rivergrove neighborhood back to the Sounder Station, schools, parks and other amenities without relying on congested SR 162. Click here to read The Puyallup Herald article. And from Q13:
Expect congestion on Parker Road and 160th Avenue E for work being done on Washington Street and 55th St Ct E off Parker Road and Washington Street and 56th St E off 160th Avenue. Crews are installing new sewer and storm lines and expect the work to last through August Read more…
On July 8, Q13 covered the interchange and its issues with this story. While you never want to hear your city’s name combined with “traffic nightmare,” when it’s true, coverage like this will hopefully lead to funding for solutions to this State-owned interchange. Last month, The News Tribune published a Read more…
The Challenge The State Route 410/166th Avenue interchange is a congested mess. Originally built in the early 1970s, this interchange serves regional commuters cutting through Sumner to avoid the SR 167 congestion and thousands of vehicles trying to access busy commercial areas. Beyond the usual congestion found at so many Read more…
Updated June 20, 2019 The Local Improvement District (LID) project widened Valentine Avenue SE from two lanes to three in a 63±-foot wide right-of-way in the City of Pacific and created a 73±-foot wide 136th Avenue E right-of-way in the City of Sumner, together with curbs, gutters, sidewalks, storm drainage Read more…
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…