As Sumner traffic increases, I was very excited to secure state funding for the beginning phases of a widened Traffic Avenue bridge over Highway 410 in Sumner. This was one of my top priorities for…
Sumner Mayor thanks Rep. Stokesbary for Traffic Ave. funding
From the outset of this legislative session, I worked closely with my House and Senate colleagues, on both sides of the aisle, in order to obtain much-needed funding to address the Traffic Avenue overpass above…
Tacoma News Tribune profiles Rep. Stokesbary’s efforts to relieve Sumner traffic
Anyone who has experienced a rush hour commute in or out of Sumner knows that Traffic Avenue is the most appropriately-named road in the entire county. A five-lane thoroughfare feeding into Sumner and Puyallup’s downtowns…
Transportation package offers relief to Auburn drivers
Commuters in South King County and East Pierce County will finally enjoy some congestion relief thanks to the transportation package passed by the Legislature last month. The centerpiece of the entire statewide package is the…
Rep. Stokesbary updates City of Sumner on state issues
From the Bonney Lake Courier-Herald: Representative Drew Stokesbary visited the Sumner City Council on Monday to give an update of what’s happening at the State and how it can affect Sumner. He noted that when…
“The trouble with politicians”
The Bonney Lake Courier-Herald published an op-ed by Sumner Mayor Dave Enslow that I really appreciated: “The trouble with politicians is ….” It’s a statement I hear a lot today and, depending on the political…
Improving the Traffic Avenue bridge above Highway 410
The Legislature is currently considering a comprehensive statewide transportation package that will create 80,000 jobs in Puget Sound, reduce time stuck in traffic, and improve our region’s economic competitiveness. The most important piece of this…