Heritage Park & Hops Alley

Heritage Park Design and Alley Activation Area

The work on the north point of Reuben A. Knoblauch Heritage Park and Hops Alley has started! Please follow all signage, including no parking signs.

A map of alternative parking is in the documents section on the right hand side of this project page. Please respect and follow neighboring properties and any private parking restrictions.

Improvements you’ll see after construction include inviting signage for Heritage Park and Hops Alley, improved seating and gathering space for daily use by the community as well as our popular events, pedestrian and site scaled lighting, additional ADA parking, pedestrian access, garbage collection organized inContinue reading

The work on the north point of Reuben A. Knoblauch Heritage Park and Hops Alley has started! Please follow all signage, including no parking signs.

A map of alternative parking is in the documents section on the right hand side of this project page. Please respect and follow neighboring properties and any private parking restrictions.

Background:

The concepts originated in 2020-2021 with the Main Street Visioning Plan, which you can still visit in the "Important Links'" section on the right hand side of this page. That plan also identified rebuilding the roads around Heritage Park as plaza-level woonerfs, which was completed in 2023 as part of the Town Center Utility Woonerf project. The plan prioritized purchasing the last privately held portion of the block at 902 Kincaid, which the City completed in 2022.

In 2022-2023, JETT Landscape Architecture + Design worked with the community and staff to re-imagine Reuben Knoblauch Heritage Park as a more active, useful heart of the city, for special events and everyday use. This work also identified improvements for the adjacent alley, naming it Hops Alley, to serve as a flexible event space and for a more accessible and inviting parking area for its day use.

In 2024, JETT continued that design for both the alley and park to prepare for future construction. That design phase was funded with a grant from Pierce County Lodging Tax.

The City of Sumner was recommended to receive funding from Pierce County Lodging Tax to construct the north point of Heritage Park and Hops Alley. Additional funding includes Sound Transit Sumner LTAC, and other local funds.

The City of Sumner applied for and was given a Conditional Use Permit (CUP-2024-0005) for the phased redevelopment of the Reuben A. Knoblauch Heritage Park block. The associated files are also available in the documents section under CUP-2024-0005 folder.

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6/18/2025 Construction Update
WORK COMPLETED FOR WEEK ENDING 06/20/2025:
- Deep Pole Foundation Work for Overhead Lighting System in Hops Alley
- Begin Survey and dig footings for Concrete Seat wall in Heritage Park
WORK IN PROGRESS NEXT WEEK (06/23/2025 - 06/27/2025):
- Complete Deep Pole Foundation Work for Overhead Lighting System in Hops Alley
- Begin installation of Silva Cell System in Hops Alley
- Footings, form, rebar, and pour concrete for Concrete Seat wall in Heritage Park
UPCOMING WORK THROUGH 07/25/2025:
**KINCAID CLOSURE - Postponed to after Rhubarb Day, tentatively planned for July 7/16-7/28 (With Road opening on Monday morning 7/28)
- Begin Stormwater work in Hops Alley & Heritage Park
- Install Water Services in Hops Alley
- Dig, Form and Pour Concrete for Umbrella foundations in Heritage Park
Deep Foundations for Overhead Lighting in Hops Alley
6/13/2025 CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
WORK COMPLETED FOR WEEK ENDING 06/06/2025:
- Hops Alley Sewer Install
- Start Deep Pole Foundation Work for Overhead Lighting System in Heritage Park
WORK IN PROGRESS NEXT WEEK (06/09/2025 - 06/13/2025):
- Start Deep Pole Foundation Work for Overhead Lighting System in Hops Alley
- Complete Hops Alley Sewer install
- Complete Deep Pole Foundation Work for Overhead Lighting System in Heritage Park
UPCOMING WORK THROUGH 07/04/2025:
- KINCAID CLOSURE - Postponed to after Rhubarb Days
- Grade, install rebar and pour concrete
- Silva Cell System install in Hops Alley
- Stormwater install in Hops Alley
- Survey, Footings, form, rebar, and pour concrete for Concrete Seat wall in Heritage Park
Deep Pole Foundations in Heritage Park for New Overhead Lighting System
Getting ready for new Sewer in Hops Alley
5/29/2025 CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
WORK COMPLETED FOR WEEK ENDING 05/30/2025:
5/27/2025 - KINCAID CLOSURE
- Pressure Test Water Main & Purity Test
- Sawcut and Demo Concrete on Kincaid
- Install Sewer manhole on Kincaid
- Watermain tie in on Kincaid
- Hops Alley Sewer install
WORK IN PROGRESS NEXT WEEK (06/02/2025 - 06/06/2025)
**06/04/2025 ALDER AVE NIGHT WORK - Sawcut, Demo and install waterline in Alder
- Hops Alley Sewer install
- Deep Pole Foundation Work for Overhead Lighting System in Heritage Park
UPCOMING WORK THROUGH 06/30/2025
**KINCAID CLOSURE - Tentatively from 6/13/2025 to 6/25/2025 to grade, install rebar, and pour back concrete
- Deep Pole Foundation Work for Overhead Lighting System in Hops Alley
- Silva Cell System install in Hops Alley
- Stormwater install in Hops Alley
We realize the impacts of a road closure and are working with the contractor to see if this window can be shortened at all. We’re also trying to see if there’s an option to make the temporary dumpster situation easier during the closure. We can’t make any promises, but keep watching these updates for more information. Next week, we will be adding a banner to the fence at Heritage Park, encouraging customers to shop and eat in Sumner, assuring the public that you all are open with great options to enjoy through construction.

Installation of new Sewer Manhole in Kincaid Ave
5/22/2025 CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
WORK COMPLETED FOR WEEK ENDING 05/16/2025:
- Civil Underground Demolition and Excavation
- Pothole Utilities
- Water Main excavation in Hops Alley
WORK IN PROGRESS NEXT WEEK (05/27/2025 - 05/30/2025):
**5/27/2025 - KINCAID AVE CLOSURE starting at 7:00am**
**5/30/2025 - Kincaid Ave Open**
- Pressure Test Water Main & Purity Test
- Sawcut and Demo Concrete on Kincaid Ave
- Install Sewer manhole on Kincaid Ave
- Watermain tie in on Kincaid Ave
- Hops Alley Sewer install
UPCOMING WORK THROUGH 06/13/2025:
- Sawcut, Demo and install waterline in Alder Ave
- Deep Pole Foundation Work for Overhead Lighting System in Heritage Park & Hops Alley
5/14/2025 CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
WORK COMPLETED FOR WEEK ENDING 05/09/2025:
- Demolition Work in Heritage Park
- Demotion Work in Hops Alley
- Pothole Utilities
- Water Line Locates
WORK IN PROGRESS THIS WEEK (05/12/2025 - 05/16/2025):
- Civil Underground Demolition and Excavation
- Pothole Utilities
- Water Main excavation in Hops Alley
UPCOMING WORK THROUGH 05/31/2025:
- Water Main install in Hops Alley (includes connection in Kincaid Ave & Alder Ave)
- Sewer Main in Hops Alley (Includes connection in Kincaid Ave)
- Deep Pole Foundation Work for Overhead Lighting System in Heritage Park
5/01/2025 CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
WORK COMPLETED FOR WEEK ENDING 04/25/2025:
- Erosion Control Installation
- Demolition work in Heritage Park
- Demotion Work in Hops Alley
- Pothole Utilities
WORK IN PROGRESS THIS WEEK (04/21/2025 - 04/25/2025):
- Erosion Control Installation Complete
- Demolition Work in Heritage Park
- Demotion Work in Hops Alley
- Pothole Utilities
- Water Line Locates
UPCOMING WORK THROUGH 05/16/2025:
- Water Main in Hops Alley
- Deep Pole Foundation Work for Overhead Lighting System in Hops Alley
4/23/2025 CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
WORK COMPLETED FOR WEEK ENDING 04/18/2025:
- Contractor mobilized onsite
- Completed Survey & Locates
WORK IN PROGRESS THIS WEEK (04/21/2025 - 04/25/2025):
- Erosion Control Installation
- Demolition work in Heritage Park
- Demotion Work in Hops Alley
- Pothole for Utilities
UPCOMING WORK THROUGH 05/02/2025:
- Erosion Control Installation
- Demolition Work in Heritage Park
- Demotion Work in Hops Alley
- Pothole Utilities