Stewart Road/8th Street White River Bridge

PSE will begin relocating power poles in the area on Saturday, September 28th. PSE and other utilities will be working in the area during Fall 2024 to make way for the upcoming major construction next year.

The project was first advertised for construction on September 11th, 2024. The project is expected to be will be awarded in October, with major construction activities beginning early in 2025.

The National Highway Freight Program has awarded $7 Million in funding to the Stewart Road Bridge construction project. These funds will be added to the construction phase. With these additional dollars and other recent awards and appropriations.

When President Biden signed the federal budget in late 2022, the City was appropriated $2.8 million for the Stewart Road Bridge project. These funds will go to the project construction. Many thanks to our elected officials for securing these funds for the project.

In early December 2022, the City was awarded a $6 Million grant from the Washington State Transportation Improvement Board! These funds account for the largest outside funding source for the project to date. The project is getting very close construction, with a start date possibilities between Summer 2023 and Winter 2024. The funding picture is looking much stronger!

The Stewart Road Bridge Replacmeent Project is the #1 priority on Sumner's 2021 Legislative Agenda, requesting $7 Million for the project. This document is produced for lawmakers looking to local municipal governments to understand their needs and priorities. Funding this project would enable the project to progress through to Construction, completing the corridor, relieving congestion, and opening up the available floodplain for the White RIver. Completing this project would be the crowning achievement for a corridor 30 years in the making. Check out the entire Sumner legislative agenda here:

2021 Sumner Legislative Agenda

In December 2020, The Pierce County Council in conjunction with the County Executive entered into a formal Interlocal Agreement to provide funding to the Stewart Road Bridge Construction Phase for $4.26 Million. A thank you to all of those that see the importance of completing this regional corridor. With these funds secured, the project construction is just over 50% funded, most of the way toward our goal!

In 2020, Sumner was awarded a $50,000 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 design process. A big "Thank You" to the Port in supporting this important regional project!

The Stewart Road Bridge is one portion of Sumner's initiative to improve flooding and protect fish, habitat, and the environment for future generations.

See the video below for an introduction to Sumner's efforts along the White River. The Stewart Road Bridge project is one project in the restoration effort that will not only improve an undersized roadway but also benefit the river system right at and downstream of Stewart Road!

Sumner's White River Restoration

View Flood Inundation Impacts Memo in Document Library or at: https://sumnerwa.gov/stewart-road-bridge-public-notice/

The City of Sumner will hold a public comment period from October 1^st, 2019 to October 31^st, 2019 regarding the flood inundation extent impacts memorandum for the Stewart Road Bridge Replacement Project. An open house meeting is scheduled to be held on October 15^th at Sumner City Hall at the address below from 5pm to 7pm to discuss the memorandum, among other topics.

Any persons desiring to submit written comments concerning this project may submit written comments or requests to the City of Sumner, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, WA 98390 ATTN: Michael Kosa. More Info: (253)299-5709.

The project will replace the existing 2-lane bridge with a new bridge accommodating 4 vehicle lanes, a sidewalk, and a trail. The new bridge will alleviate the current bottleneck in the corridor to allow better traffic flow and connect to existing pedestrian facilities. The new bridge is not expected to have significant environmental impacts related to sediment transport or projected floodplain extents.

The City of Sumner hereby gives public notice that it is the City’s policy to assure full compliance with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, and related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. Title VI requires that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, sex, or national origin be excluded from the participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any activity for which the City of Sumner receives federal financial assistance.

Any person who believes they have been aggrieved by an unlawful discriminatory practice under Title VI has a right to file a formal complaint with the City of Sumner. Any such complaint must be in writing and filed with the City of Sumner within one hundred eighty (180) days following the date of the alleged discriminatory occurrence.

Any citizen or group that feels they have been the victim of discriminatory treatment in violation of this policy should report this concern to Michael Kosa, Associate City Engineer, 1104 Maple Street, Sumner, WA 98390, or (253) 299-5709.