Improving access to Sumner Station
Summer 2015
Area of proposed improvements:
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• New parking garage at Sumner Station with approximately 623 spaces (net increase of 505) P New garage Potential bus access and traffic management • Potential pedestrian access improvements within improvements within ¼ mile of the 1/4 mile of the station Sounder station Potential sidewalk improvements • An option for a pedestrian bridge across the railroad Potential accessible curb ramp improvements (locations and type TBD) tracks Bike storage (location TBD)
• Potential traffic improvements in the station area Optional pedestrian/bicycle access bridge • Potential car, bike and pedestrian access Potential station area lighting improvements to the SR 410/ Traffic Avenue interchange (funding needed), in partnership with the Washington State Department of Transportation, cities of Sumner and Puyallup, and others
Sumner Station Access Improvements Project Project timeline
• Sounder commuter rail service begins 2000-2012 • Sound Transit 2 funding approved (2008) • Sounder Stations Access and Demand Study (2010 – 2012)
• Leadership Working Groups comprised of Council members and Sound Transit Boardmembers 2013 identified project goals and evaluation criteria
• Multi-modal access alternatives development: received community input on improvements through development of six multi-modal access packages 2014 • Sound Transit Board identified preferred package of improvements for environmental review and preliminary design (August)
• Sumner City Council approved an L-shaped 5-level garage that is 4½ stories tall (January) for 2015 environmental review WE ARE HERE • Environmental review and open house • Preliminary design
• Final design including architectural garage design 2016-2018 • Right-of-way/property acquisition and permitting
• Construction 2019-2021 • Improvements complete 2021
Sumner Station Access Improvements Project