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:


  • 09/26/22 Construction Update

    Work completed for Week Ending 09/23/2022:

    • Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main)
      • Complete demolition
    • Kincaid Avenue (Park to Academy):
      • Complete waterline installation (still need to complete water service connections)

    09/19/22: Kincaid Avenue waterline trench looking north towards Academy Street 09/20/22: Contractor installing a trench box for waterline installation on Kincaid Avenue. 09/21/22: Contractor installing new fire hydrant on east side of Kincaid Avenue across from 816 Kincaid Avenue. 09/22/22: Completion of demolition at the north end of Kincaid Avenue near the intersection with Main Street.

    Work in progress this week (09/26/2022 - 09/30/2022):

    • Academy Street (Kincaid to Alder)
      • Begin waterline and water service connection installation
    • Park Street (Kincaid to Alder)
      • Begin waterline and water service connection installation

    Upcoming Work through 10/14/2022:

    • Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main):
      • Begin illumination system.
      • Begin irrigation system.
    • Kincaid Avenue (Academy to Maple):
      • Begin water service connections.
    • Kincaid Avenue (Park to Academy)
      • Begin water service connections.

  • 09/19/22 Construction Update

    Work completed for Week Ending 09/16/2022:

    • Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main)
      • Complete demolition
      • Complete JUT installation
    • Kincaid Avenue (Academy to Maple):
      • Complete waterline installation (still need to complete water service connections)

    09/12/22: Demolition of Fountain 09/12/22: Demolition of Fountain09/13/22: Kincaid Avenue looking north towards Main Street 09/15/22: Excavation for waterline installation at the intersection of Kincaid Avenue and Academy Street looking south Work in progress this week (09/19/2022 - 09/23/2022):

    • Kincaid Avenue (Park to Academy):
      • Continue waterline installation (still need to complete water service connections)

    Upcoming Work through 10/07/2022:

    • Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main):
      • Begin illumination system.
      • Begin irrigation system.
    • Kincaid Avenue (Academy to Maple):
      • Complete water service connections.
    • Kincaid Avenue (Park to Academy)
      • Continue water service connection installation.
    • Academy Street (Kincaid to Alder)
      • Begin waterline and water service connection installation
    • Park Street (Kincaid to Alder)
      • Begin waterline and water service connection installation

  • 09/12/22 Construction Update

    Work completed for Week Ending 09/09/2022:

    • Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main):
      • Complete installation of fiber optic trench
    • Kincaid Avenue and Maple Street intersection:
      • Complete waterline installation at intersection

    09/06/22: Excavating for waterline installation across the intersection of Maple Street and Kincaid Avenue 09/07/22: Trenching for waterline installation on Kincaid Avenue between Academy Street and Maple Street

    Work in progress this week (09/12/2022 - 09/16/2022):

    • Kincaid Avenue (Academy to Maple):
      • Continue waterline installation south of Maple Street.

    Upcoming Work through 09/30/2022:

    • Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main):
      • Complete JUT installation
      • Begin illumination system.
      • Begin irrigation system.
    • Kincaid Avenue (Academy to Maple):
      • Continue waterline installation south of Maple Street.
    • Kincaid Avenue (Park to Academy)
      • Begin waterline installation.

  • 09/06/22 Construction Update

    Work completed for Week Ending 09/02/2022:

    • Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main):
      • Complete waterline installation on Kincaid north of Maple.

    08/29/22: Installing conduits for joint utility trench (JUT) on Kincaid Avenue between Main Street and Maple Street

    08/29/22: Kincaid Avenue looking north from Maple Street towards Main Street.

    09/01/22: Excavating for waterline installation and connection on Maple Street east of Kincaid Avenue

    Work in progress this week (09/06/2022 - 09/09/2022):

    • Kincaid Avenue (Main to Maple)
      • Complete installation of joint utility trench
      • Complete demolition
    • Kincaid Avenue and Maple Street intersection:
      • Complete waterline installation at intersection
    • Kincaid Avenue (Academy to Maple):
      • Begin waterline installation south of Maple Street.

    Upcoming Work through 09/23/2022:

    • Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main):
      • Begin illumination system.
      • Begin irrigation system.
    • Kincaid Avenue (Academy to Maple):
      • Continue waterline installation south of Maple Street.
    • Kincaid Avenue (Park to Academy)
      • Begin waterline installation.

  • 08/30/22 Construction Update

    Work completed for Week Ending 08/26/2022:

    • Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main):
      • Complete demolition.
      • Pothole for water

    08/22/22 Sawcutting on Maple Street east of Kincaid Avenue 08/22/22 Asphalt demolition on Maple Street east of Kincaid Avenue 08/24/22 Installing new 8" ductile iron water pipe on Kincaid Avenue north of Maple Street 08/24/22 Compacting water backfill on Kincaid Avenue north of Maple Street


    08/25/22 Installing 8"x8" water cross at the intersection of Kincaid Avenue and Maple Street

    Work in progress this week (08/29/2022 - 09/02/2022):

    • Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main):
      • Complete waterline installation on Kincaid north of Maple.
      • Complete joint utility trench (JUT).
    • Kincaid Avenue (Academy to Maple):
      • Begin waterline installation south of Maple Street.

    Upcoming Work through 09/16/2022:

    • Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main):
      • Begin illumination system.
      • Begin irrigation system.
    • Intersection of Kincaid Avenue and Maple Street
      • Tuesday (9/6) full intersection closure to complete waterline installation across Maple Street.
    • Kincaid Avenue (Academy to Maple):
      • Continue waterline installation south of Maple Street.

  • 08/22/22 Construction Update

    Work completed for Week Ending 08/19/2022:

    • Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main):
      • Clear and grub
      • Storm drainage system installation

    08/17/22 Storm drainage installation on east side of Kincaid Avenue, north of Maple Street.
     08/18/22 Compacting walkway after storm drainage installation on east side of Kincaid Avenue

    08/19/22 Kincaid Avenue construction between Maple Street and Main Street

    Work in progress this week (08/22/2022 - 08/26/2022):

    • Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main):
      • Complete demolition.
      • Pothole for water
      • Begin waterline installation at Kincaid and Maple intersection

    Upcoming Work through 09/09/2022:

    • Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main):
      • Complete waterline installation at Kincaid and Maple intersection
      • Begin joint utility trench (JUT)
      • Begin illumination system

  • 08/15/22 Construction Update

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    All pedestrian access to businesses is delineated and maintained. Signs stating businesses open will be going out today near the intersection of Kincaid Avenue and Main Street.

    Parking Update for the Town Center Utility Woonerf Project

    In the public parking lot on the south side of Main between Kincaid & Alder, we’re going to have to close all the stalls on the south side of the lot (yellow). We realize parking is already tight with the loss of Kincaid and were hoping to keep half of these stalls open, the portion to the right. However, the alley/drive to the south of this area is private property without a public easement, and we were unable to secure access from the owner to route vehicles through there. All cars using the public lot will have to park on the north side only (green) and use the former south stalls to exit safely onto Alder Avenue. We apologize for the inconvenience.

    Work completed for Week Ending 08/12/2022:

    • Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main): Set up traffic control
    • Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main): Set up erosion control

    08/09/22 Demolition on Kincaid Avenue north of Maple Street

    08/10/22 Demolition on Kincaid Avenue south of Main Street

    08/11/22 Demolition on Kincaid Avenue south of Main Street

    08/12/22 Kincaid Avenue looking north from Maple Street

    Work in progress this week (08/15/2022 - 08/19/2022):

    • Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main): Demolition
    • Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main): Clear and grub
    • Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main): Storm drainage system installation

    Upcoming Work through 09/02/2022:

    • Kincaid Avenue (Maple to Main): Water system installation



  • Preliminary Project Schedule

    The Contractor’s current schedule for the Town Center: Utility & Woonerf project shows the following locations and approximate durations of work:

    Kincaid Avenue (Main St to Maple St)
    		August 2022 – November 2022
    Kincaid Avenue - water (Maple St to Park St)
    		 mid-September 2022 – November 2022
    Park Street - water (Kincaid Ave to Alder Ave)
    		 November 2022
    Academy Street - water (Kincaid Ave to Alder Ave)
    		 November 2022
    Alder Avenue - water (Maple St to Park St)
    		 November 2022 – January 2023
    Cherry Avenue (Main St to Maple St, including the intersection at Main St)
    		 November 2022 – April 2023
    Kincaid, Park, and Alder Concrete
    		 January 2023 – February 2023
    Academy Street Bike Lanes – paving (Narrow St to Wood Ave)
    		 February 2023 – May 2023


    In construction, schedules are rarely exact and will shift and adjust as the construction progresses – but this is where we are starting from and we will continue to update this as we proceed through this exciting project.

  • Notice to Proceed

    The City issued Notice to Proceed (NTP) to the Contractor, Reed Trucking & Excavating, to begin construction on Monday, August 8th. The Contractor is starting work on Kincaid Avenue between Main Street and Maple Street. Pedestrian access to the businesses will be maintained, but the roadway will be closed to vehicles (including parking). The Contractor's first activities in August will be to set up traffic control and erosion control, clearing and grubbing, and demolition of the existing roadway to begin installation of the new storm drainage pipes and catch basins on the east side of Kincaid Avenue.

    The plan below shows all of the work that needs to be done in this one little block on Kincaid Avenue.

  • Sumner to begin $6.5 million construction project downtown

    Click the title to access the article in the Tacoma News Tribune.

Page last updated: 15 Apr 2024, 07:50 AM