Normandy Park sidewalk project clears environmental and permitting milestones

A proposed ADA-compliant sidewalk and crosswalk connection along the south side of Southwest Normandy Road in Normandy Park has cleared two key project milestones: environmental documentation is listed as complete, and permits are listed as approved.

The Washington State Transportation Improvement Board project listing records both milestones on April 30, 2026. The work would run through the Southwest Normandy Road and 4th Avenue Southwest intersection, addressing a pedestrian-access gap in the area.

What the project would provide

The project is designed to create a sidewalk and crosswalk connection that meets Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility requirements. That would give people walking near Southwest Normandy Road and 4th Avenue Southwest a more connected route through the intersection.

The milestone is an administrative and permitting step, not a construction announcement. The Transportation Improvement Board listing does not provide a construction start date, final award amount or completion date, and it does not confirm that all project funding has been secured.

Residents should therefore treat the project as moving through preparation rather than as work already underway. Environmental clearance and permits remove important requirements, but funding and implementation remain separate steps.

How it fits the city’s transportation priorities

Normandy Park’s 2026 city-goals material identifies local-road-safety improvements, transportation funding and transit-stop review as ongoing priorities. The city’s work plan includes reviewing projects for the 2027-2028 budget, considering transportation-plan amendments and pursuing state grants.

The same planning material discusses reviewing bus-stop safety and possible improvements associated with the Sylvester Road sidewalk project. Together, those priorities place pedestrian connections, transit access and funding efforts within the city’s broader transportation work.

Next known public date

The Normandy Park City Council is scheduled to meet August 11, 2026, at City Hall and remotely. The city’s notice directs residents to the meeting agenda packet for the substantive agenda and public-comment instructions.

The available meeting notice does not establish that the council approved construction funding for the Southwest Normandy Road project. Until a funding decision, construction schedule or final award is made public, the April 30 milestone is best understood as progress toward a possible future sidewalk and crosswalk connection—not confirmation that construction has begun.