The City of Sumner maintains approximately 125 lane miles of roadways including arterial and residential streets plus 12 traffic lights. Our goal for transportation is to provide an efficient and safe multi-modal transportation system to improve mobility for residents, employees, and visitors of Sumner while maintaining the small town quality of life within the City and supporting the economic vitality of the City.
Latest News about Sumner’s Roads
Stewart Road Bridge
Stewart Road is about to get a new bridge over the White River. Not only is it the last two-lane choke-point for traffic, but it also chokes the river’s flow beneath it. The new four-lane bridge will be higher and wider, letting the river meander where it needs to go, […]
Snow, Ice & Cold
Like you, we prepare each winter for snow. Sometimes we get “Snowmageddon” and sometimes snow predictions just “flake out.” Either way, it’s better to be prepared. Keep in mind a few things about winter weather in Sumner. Roads & Sidewalks Staying Warm at Home Needing Shelter
Wood & Main Intersection
Design is underway to fix the intersection of Main Street and Wood Avenue. This intersection heralds back to the historic old town Sumner. Now, with street and sidewalk upgrades along Main Street, it is time to update this remaining gap for accessible and safe walking and vehicle use of the […]
White River Restoration
In the center of the vibrant Puget Sound region, one stretch of the White River through Sumner poses challenges for wildlife, for infrastructure and for the regional economy. In 2015, the State of Washington invested $824,000 for Sumner to lead a dialogue group regarding a small stretch of the river. […]
Academy St. Bike Lanes
The Academy Street Bicycle Lanes project will develop an east-west bicycle corridor extending east from the Sumner Sound Transit Station to Wood Avenue. Improvements will be within existing right-of-way. Funding for this project is being provided by Sound Transit through their ST3 System Access Fund.
Woonerf Project is Underway
The Town Center Utility & Woonerf Project is getting underway today. We expect Kincaid to be closed to vehicles between Main & Maple for the start of construction. Businesses on Kincaid are still open and accessible by sidewalk. Stay up tp date on the project by clicking the link below:
TIP for Roads
Wondering about upcoming road projects in Sumner? How about looking at what we anticipate will happen in the next six years? Here’s a TIP: every year, Sumner updates our Six-Year Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) to tell you exactly what projects are on our radar, their progress and their funding.
Future Plans
A number of planning documents shape the future projects for upgrading and maintaining Sumner’s roads. Those include
- Sumner’s Comprehensive Plan and related Transportation Plan set the big picture for Sumner, including its roadways.
- Six-Year Transportation Plan that gives you the status of current and future road projects.
- The Biennial Budget tells you which projects are budgeted in the current biennium.
- The Legislative Agenda updates each year to tell lawmakers at the State and Federal level what Sumner needs for various topics, especially roads.