Town Center: Utility & Woonerf Project

Cherry Avenue and Kincaid Avenue Woonerfs surrounding Reuben A. Knoblauch Heritage Park

The City of Sumner adopted the Town Center Plan in 2018 allowing for redevelopment of properties in and adjacent to the historical Sumner downtown corridor. To provide public services in accordance with that plan the City seeks to upgrade road, sidewalk, storm drainage, sanitary sewer, and domestic water facilities within and adjacent to Alder Avenue and Kincaid Avenue between Main Street and Park Street.

In addition, the City of Sumner has secured grant funding for the delineation of a bike route between the Sumner Sound Transit Station and Wood Avenue. The project will involve the reconstruction of curbs, sidewalks, signage, street striping, and utilities to accommodate the bike lanes.

In 2021, the City of Sumner adopted the Main Street Visioning Plan. This plan captured the community's vision that eventally led to the inclusion of the woonerfs around Heritage Park (Cherry Avenue and Kincaid Avenue between Main St and Maple Street) in this project.

Project extents are shown below:


The City of Sumner adopted the Town Center Plan in 2018 allowing for redevelopment of properties in and adjacent to the historical Sumner downtown corridor. To provide public services in accordance with that plan the City seeks to upgrade road, sidewalk, storm drainage, sanitary sewer, and domestic water facilities within and adjacent to Alder Avenue and Kincaid Avenue between Main Street and Park Street.

In addition, the City of Sumner has secured grant funding for the delineation of a bike route between the Sumner Sound Transit Station and Wood Avenue. The project will involve the reconstruction of curbs, sidewalks, signage, street striping, and utilities to accommodate the bike lanes.

In 2021, the City of Sumner adopted the Main Street Visioning Plan. This plan captured the community's vision that eventally led to the inclusion of the woonerfs around Heritage Park (Cherry Avenue and Kincaid Avenue between Main St and Maple Street) in this project.

Project extents are shown below:


  • 4/24/2023 Construction Update


    WORK COMPLETED FOR WEEK ENDING 04/21/2023

    • Alder Ave and Park St intersection
      • Complete water service transfers
      • Complete water tie-ins on Alder
    • Cherry Avenue (Maple to Main)
      • Complete installing irrigation sleeves
      • Complete roadway excavation
      • Continue CSBS
    • Cherry Ave and Maple St intersection
      • Begin installing storm system
      • Begin roadway excavation
    • Main St intersection with Kincaid Ave and Cherry Ave
      • Begin pouring concrete curb and gutter
      • Begin pouring concrete sidewalks and ramps

    04/19/2023 Main St Intersection - Pouring concrete curb

    04/21/2023 Main St Intersection - Pouring Concrete Crosswalk
    04/18/2023 Cherry Ave - Complete Road Excavation



    WORK IN PROGRESS THIS WEEK (4/24/2023 - 04/28/2023)

    • Alder Ave and Park St intersection
      • Begin installing storm system
      • Begin roadway excavation and grading
    • Cherry Avenue (Maple to Main)
      • Complete pouring concrete curb and gutter
      • Complete CSBC
    • Cherry Ave and Maple St intersection
      • Continue installing storm drainage
      • Continue roadway excavation and grading
    • Main St intersection with Kincaid Ave and Cherry Ave
      • Continue pouring cement pavement

    UPCOMING WORK THROUGH (05/12/2023)

    • Alder Ave and Park St intersection
      • Complete installing storm drainage
      • Complete roadway excavation and grading
    • Cherry Avenue (Maple to Main)
      • Complete installing irrigation sleeves
      • Complete roadway excavation and grading
    • Cherry Ave and Maple St intersection
      • Complete installing storm drainage
      • Complete roadway excavation and grading
      • Complete pouring concrete curb and gutter
    • Main St intersection with Kincaid Ave and Cherry Ave
      • Complete roadway excavation and grading
      • Complete pouring concrete curb and gutter
      • Complete pouring concrete sidewalks and ramps
      • Complete pouring concrete roadway
  • 4/17/2023 Construction Update

    Upcoming Downtown Construction Impact Meeting

    April 19th 8:30am-9:30am or 5:30pm-6:30pm at City Hall



    WORK COMPLETED FOR WEEK ENDING 04/14/2023

    • Alder Ave and Park St intersection
      • Complete water service transfers
      • Complete water tie-ins on Alder
    • Cherry Avenue (Maple to Main
      • Complete testing storm
      • Complete installing illumination system
    • Cherry Ave and Maple St intersection
      • Complete testing water
      • Complete water tie-ins on Maple
    • Main St intersection with Kincaid Ave and Cherry Ave
      • Complete roadway excavation and grading
      • Begin pouring concrete curb and gutter
    04/12/2023 Alder and Park Intersection - Water Service Transfers and Tie Ins


    04/14/2023 Main St Intersection with Kincaid & Cherry - Roadway Excavation and Grading
    04/14/2023 Cherry Ave - Installing Illumination System


    WORK IN PROGRESS THIS WEEK (4/17/2023 - 04/21/2023)

    • Alder Ave and Park St intersection
      • Complete water service transfers
      • Complete water tie-ins on Alder
    • Cherry Avenue (Maple to Main
      • Begin installing irrigation sleeves
      • Begin roadway excavation
      • Complete storm testing
      • Begin CSBS
    • Cherry Ave and Maple St intersection
      • Begin installing storm system
      • Begin roadway excavation
    • Main St intersection with Kincaid Ave and Cherry Ave
      • Complete pouring concrete curb and gutter
      • Begin pouring concrete sidewalks and ramps

    UPCOMING WORK THROUGH (05/05/2023)

    • Alder Ave and Park St intersection
      • Complete installing storm drainage
      • Complete roadway excavation and grading
    • Cherry Avenue (Maple to Main)
      • Complete installing irrigation sleeves
      • Complete roadway excavation and grading
    • Cherry Ave and Maple St intersection
      • Complete installing storm drainage
      • Complete roadway excavation and grading
      • Begin pouring concrete curb and gutter
    • Main St intersection with Kincaid Ave and Cherry Ave
      • Complete roadway excavation and grading
      • Complete pouring concrete curb and gutter
      • Complete pouring concrete sidewalks and ramps
      • Begin pouring concrete roadway
  • 04/10/2022 Construction Update


    Upcoming Downtown Construction Impact Meeting

    April 19th 8:30-9:30 or 5:30-6:30 at City Hall



    WORK COMPLETED FOR WEEK ENDING 04/07/2023

    • Alder Ave and Park St intersection
      • Completed demolishing pavement
      • Began installing storm drainage
    • Cherry Avenue (Maple to Main
      • Began testing storm
      • Began installing illumination system
    • Cherry Ave and Maple St intersection
      • Began testing water
      • Began installing storm drainage
    • Main St intersection with Kincaid Ave and Cherry Ave
      • Completed demolishing pavement
      • Completed installing storm drainage
      • Completed installing fiber optic conduit

    04/04/2023: Demolishing the intersection of Alder Avenue with Park Street 04/05/2023: Pouring concrete sidewalk and ramps on the northeast corner of Alder Avenue and Academy Street

    04/06/2023: Trenching for fiber optic conduit at the intersection with Main Street with Alder Avenue and Kincaid Avenue.


    04/07/2023: Grading the SW corner of Alder Avenue and Academy Street

    WORK IN PROGRESS THIS WEEK (4/10/2023 - 04/14/2023)


    • Alder Ave and Park St intersection
      • Complete water service transfers
      • Complete water tie-ins on Alder
    • Cherry Avenue (Maple to Main
      • Complete testing storm
      • Complete installing illumination system
    • Cherry Ave and Maple St intersection
      • Complete testing water
      • Complete water tie-ins on Maple
    • Main St intersection with Kincaid Ave and Cherry Ave
      • Complete roadway excavation and grading
      • Begin pouring concrete curb and gutter

    UPCOMING WORK THROUGH (04/27/2023)

    • Alder Ave and Park St intersection
      • Complete installing storm drainage
      • Complete roadway excavation and grading
    • Cherry Avenue (Maple to Main
      • Complete installing irrigation sleeves
      • Complete roadway excavation and grading
    • Cherry Ave and Maple St intersection
      • Complete installing storm drainage
      • Complete roadway excavation and grading
      • Begin pouring concrete curb and gutter
    • Main St intersection with Kincaid Ave and Cherry Ave
      • Complete roadway excavation and grading
      • Complete pouring concrete curb and gutter
      • Complete pouring concrete sidewalks and ramps
      • Begin pouring concrete roadway
  • 4/03/2023 Construction Update

    WORK COMPLETED FOR WEEK ENDING 03/31/2023

    • Kincaid (Maple to Main)
      • Complete installation of Bollards
      • Complete install of truncated domes
      • Complete driveway from alleyway
    • Cherry Avenue (Maple to Main)
      • Complete water tie in at Cherry/Maple
      • Temporary Pave for Daffodil Parade on 4/1
    • Alder Avenue (Park to Maple)
      • Temporary Pave for Daffodil Parade on 4/1
    • Academy Street (Alder to Ryan)
      • Temp Pave for Daffodil Parade on 4/1
      • Continue concrete flat work and ramps

    3/29/2023 Kincaid - Installation of Bollards and truncated domes 03/30/2023 Cherry/Maple - Complete water tie in

    03/31/2023 - Temporary paving for Daffodil parade

    WORK IN PROGRESS THIS WEEK (4/03/2023 - 04/07/2023)

    • Park and Alder Intersection
      • Begin Demolition
      • Continue storm system
    • Cherry Street
      • Begin Storm testing
      • Begin illumination system
    • Cherry Street / Maple Street Intersection
      • Begin water testing
      • Begin installation of Storm System
    • Main Street
      • Westbound Only - from Alder Avenue to Traffic Avenue
      • Eastbound local access from Traffic Avenue to BNSF
      • Begin Demolition
      • Begin installation of Storm System
    • Academy Street (Alder to Ryan)
      • Continue concrete flat work and ramps

    UPCOMING WORK THROUGH (04/21/2023)

    • Park and Alder Intersection
      • Begin water transfers
      • Begin water tie in's
    • Cherry Street
      • Begin installation of irrigation sleeves
      • Begin roadway excavation
      • Begin CSBC
    • Cherry Street / Maple Street Intersection
      • Begin water tie in's on Maple Street
      • Begin Roadway Excavation
      • Begin CSBC
      • Communications companies will need to relocate services from old poles to new poles before the old poles can be removed.
    • Main Street
      • Begin Power and Fiber
      • Begin installation of irrigation sleeves
      • Begin Roadway Excavation
      • Begin CSBC
    • Academy Street (Alder to Ryan)
      • Complete trench restoration
  • 3/27/2023 Construction Update

    Work Completed for Week ending 03/24/2023

    • Kincaid (Maple to Main)
      • Begin Bollard Installation
    • Cherry Avenue (Maple to Main)
      • Complete installing storm drainage.
      • Complete installing joint utility trench
    • Academy Street (Alder to Ryan)
      • Complete installing storm drainage
      • Continue Road excavation / gravel borrow and csbc
      • Complete curb and gutter
      • Continue concrete flat work and ramps
      • Complete water tie in at Academy/Alder intersection


    3/21/2023 Academy St - Complete Curb



    3/24/2023 Kincaid Ave - Install Bollards



    Work in progress this week (3/28/2023 - 3/31/2023)

    • Kincaid (Maple to Main)
      • Continue installation of Bollards
      • Complete install of truncated domes
      • Complete driveway from alleyway
    • Cherry Avenue (Maple to Main)
      • Complete water tie in at Cherry/Maple
      • Temp Pave for Daffodil Parade on 4/1
    • Alder Avenue (Park to Maple)
      • Temp Pave for Daffodil Parade on 4/1
    • Academy Street (Alder to Ryan)
      • Temp Pave for Daffodil Parade on 4/1
      • Continue concrete flat work and ramps

    Upcoming Work through (04/14/2023) - Work on Main Street will not begin until after the Daffodil Parade (04/01/23)

    • Academy Street (Alder to Ryan)
      • Complete trench restoration
    • Cherry Avenue (Maple to Main)
      • Complete Illumination
      • Begin irrigation
      • Communications companies will need to relocate services from old poles to new poles before the old poles can be removed.
    • Maple/Cherry intersection
      • Complete installing water main
      • Complete water tie-in
    • Alder Ave / Park Street intersection
      • Complete demolition
      • Complete storm drainage installation
      • Begin water tie-in
    • Main Street / Cherry Avenue / Kincaid Avenue intersection
      • Main Street in westbound only condition from Alder Avenue to Traffic Avenue (eastbound local access from Traffic Avenue to BNSF)
      • Begin demolition on south side
      • Begin installation of storm drainage
  • 03/20/2023 Construction Update

    Work Completed for Week ending 03/17/2023

    • Kincaid (Maple to Main)
      • Pour and Stamp Concrete
    • Cherry Avenue (Maple to Main)
      • Continue installing storm drainage.
      • Continue replacing sanitary sewer laterals and clean out.
      • Begin installing joint utility trench
      • Complete water tie-in south of Main Street
    • Academy Street (Alder to Ryan)
      • Complete installing storm drainage
      • Continue Road excavation / gravel borrow and csbc

    Cherry Ave - Continue installing storm drainage and connecting road drainage.

    Kincaid Ave (Maple to Main) - Pour and stamp concrete

    Work in progress this week (3/20/2023 - 3/24/2023)


    • Kincaid (Maple to Main)
      • Begin installation of Bollards
        • Kincaid Ave will be closed Thursday (3/23) & Friday (3/24)
    • Cherry Avenue (Maple to Main)
      • Complete storm drainage demolition and installation
      • Complete joint utility trench
    • Academy Street (Alder to Ryan)
      • Complete road excavation / gravel borrow and csbc
      • Complete curb and gutter
      • Begin concrete flat work and ramps
      • Complete water tie in at Academy/Alder intersection

    Upcoming Work through (04/07/2023) - Work on Main Street will not begin until after the Daffodil Parade (04/01/23)

    • Academy / Ryan Intersection
      • Complete asphalt paving (1st lift)
    • Academy Street (Alder to Ryan)
      • Complete trench restoration
      • Complete asphalt paving (1st lift)
    • Cherry Avenue (Maple to Main)
      • Complete Illumination
      • Begin irrigation
      • Communications companies will need to relocate services from old poles to new poles before the old poles can be removed.
    • Maple/Cherry intersection
      • Complete installing water main
      • Complete water tie-in
      • Complete storm drainage
    • Prepare for Daffodil Parade
      • Open Driveway from Alleyway to Kincaid
    • Main Street / Cherry Avenue / Kincaid Avenue intersection
      • Main Street in westbound only condition from Alder Avenue to Traffic Avenue (eastbound local access from Traffic Avenue to BNSF)
      • Begin demolition on south side
      • Begin installation of storm drainage
  • 03/13/2023 Construction Update

    Work Completed for Week ending 03/10/2023

    • Alder Avenue (Park to Maple)
      • Continue installing water services, hydrants, and sample station.
    • Cherry Avenue (Maple to Main)
      • Continue installing storm drainage.
      • Complete replacing sanitary sewer laterals and clean out.
    • Academy / Ryan Intersection
      • Complete demolition
      • Complete water tie in at Academy and Ryan
    • Academy Street (Alder to Ryan)
      • Complete demolition
      • Continue installing storm drainage


    03/07/2023 Cherry Ave - Continue installing storm drainage.

    03/09/2023 Academy/Ryan Intersection - Begin water tie in


    Work in progress this week (3/13/2023 - 3/17/2023)

    • Cherry Avenue (Maple to Main)
      • Complete Storm Drainage Installation
    • Academy Street (Alder to Ryan)
      • Begin Road excavation / gravel borrow and csbc
      • Complete Storm Drainage Installation

    Upcoming Work through (03/31/2023) - Work on Main Street will not begin until after the Daffodil Parade (4/1/23)

    • Alder Avenue (Park to Maple)
      • Complete water services and hydrant
      • Complete water testing
      • Complete curb and sidewalk
    • Academy / Ryan Intersection
      • Complete Paving
    • Academy / Alder Intersection
      • Complete water tie-in
    • Academy Street (Alder to Ryan)
      • Complete road excavation / gravel borrow and csbc
      • Complete curb and sidewalk
      • Complete Paving
    • Cherry Avenue (Maple to Main)
      • Complete joint utility trench
      • Complete water tie-in south of Main St.
      • Begin Illumination
      • Communications companies will need to relocate services from old poles to new poles before the old poles can be removed.
    • Maple/Cherry intersection
      • Complete water tie-in
      • Begin installing water main
    • Prepare for Daffodil Parade
      • Open Driveway from Alleyway to Kincaid
  • 3/06/2023 Construction Update

    Work Completed for Week ending 02/24/2023

    • Alder Avenue (Park to Maple)
      • Continue installing water services, hydrants, and sample station.
      • Complete doweling concrete for rebar trench line and pour concrete.
      • Complete asphalt over water trenches
    • Cherry Avenue (Maple to Main)
      • Continue installing storm drainage.
      • Complete replacing sanitary sewer laterals and clean out.
    • Academy / Ryan Intersection
      • Begin demolition
    • Academy Street (Alder to Ryan)
      • Begin demolition

    02/28/2023 Cherry Ave - Replacing sanitary sewer laterals and clean outs.

    02/28/2023 Academy Street - Begin Demolition



    Work in progress this week (2/27/2023 - 3/03/2023)

    • Cherry Avenue (Maple to Main)
      • Continue Storm Drainage Installation
    • Kincaid Avenue (Park to Maple)
      • Continue concrete flatwork
      • Continue Curb Patches
      • Continue Water Testing
    • Academy / Ryan Intersection
      • Complete demolition
      • Complete water tie in at Academy and Ryan
    • Academy Street (Alder to Ryan)
      • Complete demolition
      • Begin Storm Drainage Installation

    Upcoming Work through (03/17/2023) - Work on Main Street will not begin until after the Daffodil Parade (4/1/23)

    • Alder Avenue (Park to Maple)
      • Complete water main installation
      • Complete water services and hydrant
      • Complete water testing
      • Complete curb and sidewalk
    • Park/Alder intersection
      • Complete water tie-in
    • Academy / Ryan Intersection
      • Complete demolition
      • Complete water tie-in
      • Complete Paving
    • Academy Street (Alder to Ryan)
      • Complete demolition
      • Complete water-tie
      • Complete installing storm drainage
      • Complete Paving
      • Complete curb and sidewalk
      • Complete gravel borrow and csbc
    • Cherry Avenue (Maple to Main)
      • Complete installing storm drainage
      • Complete joint utility trench
      • Complete water tie-in at Maple St
      • Begin Illumination
      • Communications companies will need to relocate services from old poles to new poles before the old poles can be removed.
    • Maple/Cherry intersection
      • Complete water tie-in
  • 2/27/2023 Construction Update

    Work Completed for Week ending 02/24/2023

    • Park Street (Kincaid to Alder)
      • Continue transferring water services.
      • Continue concrete sidewalks and ADA ramps
    • Alder Avenue (Park to Maple)
      • Continue installing water services, hydrants, and sample station
      • Complete doweling concrete for rebar trench line and pour concrete
    • Cherry Avenue (Maple to Main)
      • Continue demolition
      • Continue installing storm drainage.
      • Begin replacing sanitary sewer laterals and clean out.
    • PSE Pole Relocations in Alley south of Main between Kincaid and Alder
      • PSE transferred power to new poles.

    2/23/2023 Cherry Ave - sewer laterals and clean outs

    2/23/2023 Alder Ave - Doweling concrete for rebar trench line



    Work in progress this week (2/27/2023 - 3/03/2023)

    • Cherry Avenue (Maple to Main)
      • Continue Storm Drainage Installation
      • Continue replacing sanitary sewer laterals and clean out.
    • Kincaid Avenue (Park to Maple)
      • Continue concrete flatwork
      • Continue Curb Patches
      • Continue Water Testing
    • Alder Avenue (Park to Maple
      • Complete asphalt over water trenches
    • Academy / Ryan Intersection
      • Begin demolition
    • Academy Street (Alder to Ryan)
      • Begin demolition

    Upcoming Work through (03/17/2023) - Work on Main Street will not begin until after the Daffodil Parade (4/1/23)

    • Alder Avenue (Park to Maple)
      • Complete water main installation
      • Complete water services and hydrant
      • Complete water testing
    • Park/Alder intersection
      • Complete water tie-in
    • Academy / Ryan Intersection
      • Complete demolition
      • Complete water tie-in
    • Academy Street (Alder to Ryan)
      • Complete demolition
      • Complete water-tie
      • Complete installing storm drainage
    • Cherry Avenue (Maple to Main)
      • Complete installing storm drainage
      • Complete joint utility trench
      • Complete water tie-in at Maple St
      • Begin Illumination
      • Begin Storm
      • Begin Water
      • Communications companies will need to relocate services from old poles to new poles before the old poles can be removed.
    • Maple/Cherry intersection
      • Complete water tie-in
  • 02/20/2023 Construction Update

    Work Completed for Week ending 02/10/2023

    • Park Street (Kincaid to Alder)
      • Continue transferring water services.
      • Continue concrete sidewalks and ADA ramps
    • Alder Avenue (Park to Maple)
      • Continue installing water services, hydrants, and sample station
    • Cherry Avenue (Maple to Main)
      • Continue demolition
      • Continue installing storm drainage
    • PSE Pole Relocations in Alley south of Main between Kincaid and Alder
      • 2/14-2/17 PSE will be setting new poles. Parking area will be closed for PSE work.

    2/13/2023 Cherry Avenue - Continue Demolition


    02/16/2023 Park Street - Continue Concrete Sidewalks and ADA Ramps



    Work in progress this week (2/20/2023 - 2/24/2023)

    • Cherry Avenue (Maple to Main)
      • Continue Storm Drainage Installation
      • Continue potholing for water.
      • Begin replacing sanitary sewer laterals
    • Kincaid Avenue (Park to Maple)
      • Curb Patches
      • Water Testing
    • Alder Avenue (Park to Maple)
      • Water Testing
      • Begin doweling concrete for rebar trench line and pour concrete
    • Academy Street (Alder to Ryan)
      • Water Testing
      • Begin doweling concrete for rebar trench line and pour concrete
    • PSE Pole Relocations in Alley south of Main between Kincaid and Alder
      • 2/23-2/24 PSE will be transferring power to new poles. Parking area will be closed for PSE work.
      • Communications companies will need to relocate services from old poles to new poles before the old poles can be removed.

    Upcoming Work through (03/10/2023)

    • Main Street intersection at Cherry/Kincaid
      • Begin construction on south side of intersection. Main Street will be west bound only.
    • Alder Avenue (Park to Academy)
      • Complete water main installation
      • Complete water services and hydrant
      • Complete water testing
      • Temporary Asphalt
    • Kincaid Avenue (Park to Maple)
      • Temporary asphalt over trenches
    • Alder Avenue (Park to Maple)
      • Temporary asphalt over trenches
    • Cherry Avenue (Maple to Main)
      • Complete joint utility trench
      • Complete water tie-in at Maple St
      • Begin Illumination
      • Begin Storm
      • Begin Water
      • PSE setting new poles and transferring services to new poles.
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