City of Sumner
Elm Street Sidewalks
Bonney Ave to Wright Ave
TIB Award Amount
$359,200
Region: Puget Sound   |   Legislative District: 31   |   Length: 350.00 ft. FY 2024 Urban Active Transportation Program (ATP)

Existing Conditions

The existing project corridor consists of two vehicle travel lanes with limited shoulders and no designated pedestrian facilities. Commuters routinely use this route for cut-through regional routes and access to the Sumner Manufacturing and Industrial Center (MIC). One adjacent organization, VADIS, helps people with disabilities and homeless find opportunities to work, serving 1,000 people per month in King, Pierce, Snohomish, Kitsap, Thurston and Mason Counties. This area also has multiple community, commercial, and retail establishments within and adjacent to the corridor, serving both multifamily and single family residential. Also in this area is Seibenthaler Park, an underused park that recently added Sumners only pop-up dog park with plans for long-term amenities to better serve neighboring multi-family. Yet, this gap remains. Stormwater infrastructure is lacking, consisting of gravel and vegetated shoulders with no curb or gutter. The corridor also does not meet ADA criteria.

Project Funding

  TIB Funds Local Funds Total Costs
Design 54,761 29,467 84,228
Right of Way 0 0 0
Construction 304,439 163,817 468,256
Project Totals $359,200 $193,284 $552,484

Local Match

TIB Participation Local Match Minimum Local Match
65.0% 35.0% 20%

Summary of Improvements

  • Improves pedestrian safety;
  • Completes gap;
  • Removes ADA barriers

Description of Improvements

This project will offer safe pedestrian access by constructing curb, gutter, curb ramps and sidewalk on the north side of Elm Street. It will fill in a missing section of the sidewalk at the identified locations, providing safe, non-vehicular access to commuters, kids, residents and individuals being served by VADIS. The project will also install a flashing beacon at the crosswalk located at the intersection of Elm Street and Bonney Avenue, leading directly to Seibenthaler Park, an important safety addition as regional traffic uses Elm as the continuation of the popular East Valley Highway route, an alternate to congested SR 167. Other improvements include minor roadway widening to accommodate curb gutter construction, utility relocates and stormwater improvements such as catchment conveyance.