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:

12/05/22 Construction Update
Work completed for Week Ending 12/02/2022:
- Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main)
  - Continued pouring concrete curbs and sidewalk
- Intersection of Kincaid Avenue and Park Street
  - Complete demolition of sidewalks
11/28/22: Pouring and finishing new concrete sidewalk on the west side of Kincaid Avenue north of Maple Street 11/29/22: Demolishing intersection of Kincaid Avenue and Park Street.
11/29/22: Temporary asphalt on the south side of intersection of Main Street/Kincaid Avenue/Cherry Avenue for the Santa Parade.
11/30/22: Formwork for planters on the east side of Kincaid Avenue south of Main Street.

Work in progress this week (12/05/2022 - 12/09/2022):
- Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main)
  - Complete grading for concrete
  - Complete pouring curbs and sidewalks
  - Start pouring concrete roadway
- Intersection of Kincaid Avenue and Park Street
  - Complete demolition
  - Begin storm drainage improvements
Upcoming Work through 12/23/2022:
- Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main):
  - Complete pouring concrete roadway
- Kincaid Avenue (Academy to Maple)
  - Begin pouring curbs
- Kincaid Avenue (Park to Academy)
  - Begin pouring curbs
- Intersection of Kincaid Avenue and Park Street
  - Complete storm drainage improvements
  - Complete roadway excavation and grading for intersection paving
- Alder Avenue (Academy to Maple)
  - Begin water main installation
11/28/22 Construction Update
Work completed for Week Ending 11/25/2022:
- Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main)
  - Started pouring concrete curbs and sidewalk
11/21/22: Concrete curb formwork on Kincaid between Main Street and Maple Street.
11/21/22: Concrete sidewalk poured on the west side of Kincaid Avenue south of Main Street.
11/23/22: New concrete sidewalk on the west side of Kincaid Avenue south of Main Street.
11/23/22: Grading Kincaid Avenue for concrete roadway south of Main Street.
Work in progress this week (11/28/2022 - 12/02/2022):
- Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main)
  - Complete grading for concrete
  - Complete pouring curbs and sidewalks
  - Start pouring concrete roadway
- Intersection of Kincaid Avenue and Park Street
  - Complete demolition of sidewalks
  - Begin storm drainage improvements
Upcoming Work through 12/16/2022:
- Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main):
  - Complete pouring concrete roadway
- Kincaid Avenue (Academy to Maple)
  - Begin pouring curbs and sidewalks
- Kincaid Avenue (Park to Academy)
  - Begin pouring curbs and sidewalks
- Intersection of Kincaid Avenue and Park Street
  - Complete storm drainage improvements
  - Complete roadway excavation and grading for intersection paving
- Academy Street
  - Begin water main installation
11/21/22 Construction Update
Work completed for Week Ending 11/18/2022:
- Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main)
  - Completed sidewalk demolition and grading
  - Completed pouring concrete curb
  - Started pouring concrete sidewalk
- Kincaid Avenue (Park to Academy)
  - Completed trench restoration
11/14/22: Pouring concrete over water service connection crossings on Kincaid Avenue south of Academy Street.
11/15/22: Checking subgrade elevation on Kincaid Avenue south of Main Street.

11/16/22: Pouring concrete curb on the east side of Kincaid Avenue between Maple Street and Main Street.

11/17/22: Formwork for concrete planter on the east side of Kincaid Avenue between Maple Street and Main Street.

11/18/22: New concrete sidewalk on the east side of Kincaid Avenue south of Main Street.

Work in progress this week (11/21/2022 - 11/25/2022):
- Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main)
  - Continue pouring curbs and sidewalks
Upcoming Work through 12/09/2022:
- Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main):
  - Complete pouring curbs and sidewalks
  - Pour concrete roadway
- Intersection of Kincaid Avenue and Park Street
  - Complete demolition of sidewalks
  - Complete storm drainage improvements
  - Complete roadway excavation for intersection paving
11/14/22 Construction Update
Work completed for Week Ending 11/11/2022:
- Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main)
  - Complete illumination system.
  - Complete irrigation system
- Maple Street
  - Complete water main connections.
11/09/22: Pounding rebar into existing concrete roadway over water service connection trenches.
11/10/22: Completed water main connections on Maple Street on either side of Kincaid Avenue.

Work in progress this week (11/14/2022 - 11/18/2022):
- Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main)
  - Complete demolition of sidewalks
  - Complete grading for concrete
  - Pour curbs and sidewalks
Upcoming Work through 12/02/2022:
- Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main):
  - Pour flush curbs
  - Pour concrete roadway
- Intersection of Kincaid Avenue and Park Street
  - Complete demolition of sidewalks
  - Complete storm drainage improvements
  - Complete roadway excavation for intersection paving
11/07/22 Construction Update
Work completed for Week Ending 11/04/2022:
- Intersection of Kincaid Avenue and Academy Street
  - Complete demolition of sidewalks
  - Complete storm drainage improvements
11/01/22: Demolition on Kincaid Avenue north of Academy Street for the reconstruction of this intersection to create ADA-accessible curb ramps and crossings. 11/03/22: Excavation on the NW corner of Kincaid Avenue and Academy Street for the reconstruction of this intersection to create ADA-accessible curb ramps and crossings. 11/03/22: Laying geotextile fabric on the subgrade to support the roadway structure on the NW corner of Kincaid Avenue and Academy Street.

11/03/22: Rolling to compact on the NW corner of Kincaid Avenue and Academy Street.

Work in progress this week (11/07/2022 - 11/11/2022):
- Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main)
  - Complete illumination system.
  - Complete irrigation system
  - Complete trench restoration
Upcoming Work through 11/25/2022:
- Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main):
  - Complete installation of curbs
  - Complete sidewalks (currently projected 11/21-11/23, but this may change)
- Intersection of Kincaid Avenue and Park Street
  - Complete demolition of sidewalks
  - Begin storm drainage improvements
10/31/22 Construction Update
Work completed for Week Ending 10/28/2022:
- Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main)
  - Water Testing
  - Complete subgrade preparation and place/compact gravel
- Kincaid Avenue (Academy to Maple)
  - Water Testing
  - Install rebar over watermain trenches and prepare for concrete pours.
- Academy Street (Kincaid to Alder)
  - Water Testing
  - Install rebar over watermain trenches and prepare for concrete pours.
10/24/22: Pouring concrete on watermain trench on Academy Street between Kincaid Avenue and Alder Avenue10/25/22: Grading the exit from the parking area east of Kincaid Avenue in preparation for temporary re-opening 10/26/22: Exit from the parking area east of Kincaid Avenue prepared for temporary re-opening 10/27/22: Kincaid Avenue temporarily re-opened north of Maple Street

Work in progress this week (10/31/2022 - 11/04/2022):
- Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main)
  - Begin illumination system.
- Intersection of Kincaid Avenue and Academy Street
  - Complete demolition of sidewalks
  - Complete storm drainage improvements
Upcoming Work through 11/18/2022:
- Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main):
  - Complete irrigation system.
  - Begin installation of curbs
- Intersection of Kincaid Avenue and Academy Street
  - Complete grading of intersection
- Intersection of Kincaid Avenue and Park Street
  - Complete demolition of sidewalks
  - Begin storm drainage improvements
10/24/22 Construction Update
Work completed for Week Ending 10/21/2022:
- Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main)
  - Water Testing
  - Complete subgrade preparation and place/compact gravel
- Kincaid Avenue (Academy to Maple)
  - Water Testing
  - Install rebar over watermain trenches and prepare for concrete pours.
- Academy Street (Kincaid to Alder)
  - Water Testing
  - Install rebar over watermain trenches and prepare for concrete pours.
10/17/22: Grading on Kincaid Avenue south of Main Street. 10/18/22: Grading on Kincaid Avenue north of Maple Street 10/19/22: Place rock on Kincaid Avenue between Main Street and Maple Street 10/20/22: Compacting rock on Kincaid Avenue south of Main Street 10/21/22: Placing temporary asphalt on Kincaid Avenue south of Maple Street

Work in progress this week (10/24/2022 - 10/28/2022):
- Kincaid Avenue (Academy to Maple)
  - Pour concrete over watermain trenches.
  - Place asphalt over watermain trenches.
- Kincaid Avenue (Park to Academy)
  - Water Testing
- Kincaid Avenue (south of Park)
  - Water Testing
- Academy Street (Kincaid to Alder)
  - Pour concrete over watermain trenches.
  - Place asphalt over watermain trenches.
- Park Street (Kincaid to Alder)
  - Water Testing
Upcoming Work through 11/11/2022:
- Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main):
  - Begin illumination system.
  - Begin irrigation system.
- Kincaid Avenue (Academy to Maple):
  - Continue water service connections.
- Kincaid Avenue/Academy Street Intersection
  - Demolition for storm drainage installation.
  - Install storm drainage pipes and structures.
  - Grade for concrete placement.
- Kincaid Avenue (Park to Academy)
  - Continue water service connections.
  - Water Testing
  - Pour concrete and place asphalt over waterline trenches.
- Kincaid Avenue (south of Park to tie-in)
  - Continue water service connections.
  - Water Testing
  - Pour concrete and place asphalt over waterline trenches.
- Park Street (Kincaid to Alder)
  - Continue water service connections.
  - Water Testing
  - Pour concrete and place asphalt over waterline trenches.
10/17/22 Construction Update
Work completed for Week Ending 10/14/2022:
- Kincaid (Academy to Maple)
  - Complete water service connection crossings (still need to connect to make connections)
- Kincaid Avenue (Park to Academy)
  - Complete water service connection crossings (still need to connect to make connections)
- Kincaid Avenue (south of Park to tie-in)
  - Complete water service connection crossings (still need to connect to make connections)
- Park Street (Kincaid to Alder)
  - Complete water service connection crossings (still need to connect to make connections)
10/10/22: Sawcutting for water service connections on Park Street between Kincaid Avenue and Alder Avenue 10/11/22: Removing asphalt for water service connections on Kincaid Avenue between Maple Street and Academy Street
10/12/22: Asphalt over Concrete pavement removed for water service connections on Kincaid Avenue between Academy Street and Park Street.
10/13/22: Compacting after water service connection crossing on Park Street east of Kincaid Avenue.
Work in progress this week (10/17/2022 - 10/21/2022):
- Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main)
  - Water Testing
  - Complete subgrade preparation and place/compact gravel
- Kincaid Avenue (Academy to Maple)
  - Water Testing
- Academy Street (Kincaid to Alder)
  - Water Testing
Upcoming Work through 11/04/2022:
- Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main):
  - Begin illumination system.
  - Begin irrigation system.
- Kincaid Avenue (Academy to Maple):
  - Continue water service connections.
  - Pour concrete and place asphalt over waterline trenches.
- Kincaid Avenue/Academy Street Intersection
  - Demolition for storm drainage installation.
- Kincaid Avenue (Park to Academy)
  - Continue water service connections.
  - Water Testing
  - Pour concrete and place asphalt over waterline trenches.
- Kincaid Avenue (south of Park to tie-in)
  - Continue water service connections.
  - Water Testing
  - Pour concrete and place asphalt over waterline trenches.
- Academy Street (Kincaid to Alder)
  - Continue water service connections.
- Park Street (Kincaid to Alder)
  - Continue water service connections.
10/10/22 Construction Update
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Work completed for Week Ending 10/07/2022:
- Kincaid Avenue (south of Park to tie-in)
  - Complete waterline installation (still need to complete water service connections)
- Park Street (Kincaid to Alder)
  - Complete waterline installation (still need to complete water service connections)
10/03/22: Removing asphalt for water service connections on Kincaid Avenue between Park Street and Academy Street. 10/04/22: Compacting the backfill on the waterline trench on the NW corner of Kincaid Avenue and Park Street. 10/06/22: Excavating for watermain installation on Park Street west of Alder Avenue.
Work in progress this week (10/10/2022 - 10/14/2022):
- Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main)
  - Continue water service connections
- Kincaid Avenue (Academy to Maple)
  - Continue water service connections
- Kincaid Avenue (Park to Academy)
  - Continue water service connections
- Kincaid Avenue (south of Park to tie-in)
  - Begin water service connection installation
- Academy Street (Kincaid to Alder)
  - Begin water service connections
  - Complete Installing dowels for concrete panels
- Park Street (Kincaid to Alder)
  - Begin water service connection installation
Upcoming Work through 10/28/2022:
- Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main):
  - Begin illumination system.
  - Begin irrigation system.
  - Begin testing watermain.
  - Complete roadway subgrade.
- Kincaid Avenue (Academy to Maple):
  - Begin testing watermain.
  - Continue water service connections.
- Kincaid Avenue (Park to Academy)
  - Begin testing watermain.
  - Continue water service connections.
- Kincaid Avenue (south of Park to tie-in)
  - Begin testing watermain.
  - Continue water service connections
- Academy Street (Kincaid to Alder)
  - Begin testing watermain.
  - Continue water service connections
- Park Street (Kincaid to Alder)
  - Begin testing watermain.
  - Continue waterline and water service connection installation
10/03/22 Construction Update
Work completed for Week Ending 09/30/2022:
- Academy Street (Kincaid to Alder)
  - Complete waterline installation (still need to complete water service connections)
Looking south from Main Street towards Heritage Park
09/26/2022: Installing waterline on Academy Street between Kincaid Avenue and Alder Avenue. 09/27/2022: Continuing excavation for waterline installation on Academy Street between Kincaid Avenue and Alder Avenue. 09/28/2022: Installing water service connection to 902 Kincaid Avenue.
09/29/2022: Compacting water service connection crossings on Kincaid Avenue between Academy Street and Maple Street.
Work in progress this week (10/03/2022 - 10/07/2022):
- Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main)
  - Continue water service connections
- Kincaid Avenue (Academy to Maple)
  - Continue water service connections
- Kincaid Avenue (Park to Academy)
  - Continue water service connections
- Kincaid Avenue (south of Park to tie-in)
  - Begin waterline and water service connection installation
- Academy Street (Kincaid to Alder)
  - Begin water service connections
  - Complete Installing dowels for concrete panels
- Park Street (Kincaid to Alder)
  - Begin waterline and water service connection installation
Upcoming Work through 10/21/2022:
- Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main):
  - Begin illumination system.
  - Begin irrigation system.
- Kincaid Avenue (Academy to Maple):
  - Continue water service connections.
- Kincaid Avenue (Park to Academy)
  - Continue water service connections.
- Kincaid Avenue (south of Park to tie-in)
  - Continue water service connections
- Academy Street (Kincaid to Alder)
  - Continue water service connections
- Park Street (Kincaid to Alder)
  - Continue waterline and water service connection installation