Thanks to ours state legislators, the 166th project received an additional $500,000 in funds to support the design of this critical project! These funds were originally appropriated to the SR 410/Traffic Avenue bridge project, but those funds were unused by that project. So delighted to be able to use these funds on another Sumner project!
The 166th Ave E/ SR410 Interchange project is part of Sumner's 2021 Legislative Agenda. This document is produced for lawmakers looking to local municipal governments to understand their needs and priorities. Funding complete Final Design and Right-of-Way acquisitions would greatly benefit residents of Sumner and other users within the region. Check out the entire Sumner legislative agenda here:
2021 Sumner Legislative Agenda
In 2020, Sumner was awarded a $25,000 grant through the Port of Tacoma Local Economic Development Fund to support the project design phase. These funds will be spent directly on transportation-related design expenses to help the City advance the project through the preliminary design process. A big "Thank You" to the Port in supporting this important regional project!
Some people love them; others hate them.No matter your feelings regarding roundabouts, engineers studied our challenging intersections at 166th Avenue and SR 410 and found that a double roundabout is the best solution.
The issue here is that the SR 410 ramps are too close to the 166th Avenue/64th Street intersection for a traditional signal in both locations, yet both need a controlled intersection. The solution is a double roundabout that gets drivers to SR 410, 166th Avenue, Sumner-Tapps Highway and 64th Street in the most efficient and safest way possible.
This is Sumner’s first roundabout, let alone its first double roundabout. We have funding for design
only, not construction, so you won’t see this being built yet.
The 166th Widening project is at the top of the 2020 Sumner Legislative Agenda! The City is seeking $2.5 Million to fund design and right-of-way improvements for the project.
During 2019, Sumner hired a consultant and been working with WSDOT to finalize a conceptual design. The project team is targeting a final approved conceptual design in the first half of 2020.
Sumner's 2020 Legislative Agenda
Q13 features interchange issues. While you generally do not like to hear your city's name combined with the words "traffic nightmare," hopefully such coverage helps lead to funding and solutions for this State-owned interchange.
Click here to watch the story online.
The 166th project is being showcased at the City of Sumner Open House! Share your stories about congestion at the location and how traffic at this location impacts your life.