Normandale Trails and Sidewalks

Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts and ideas on the proposed project and identify any additional areas of opportunities and concern in the survey below. The survey closes on Friday, April 8, 2022.

The City of Bloomington is planning to construct bicycle and pedestrian facilities on Normandale Boulevard (CSAH 34) between Old Shakopee Road (CSAH 1) and W 94th Street. This bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure will connect to existing park trails, bikeways, right-of-way trails and sidewalks with new trail and sidewalk along this corridor. The objective is to create better system connectivity and improved safety and comfort for bicycle and pedestrian users.

Existing Conditions

The existing conditions along Normandale Boulevard between Old Shakopee Road and W 94th Street consist of narrow, deteriorated, and overgrown paths on each side of the road. The existing pavement is in bad shape and does not meet current design standards for pedestrians or bicyclists.

Example of existing narrow, deteriorated bituminous on west side of the road between W 94th and W 98th Streets

Example of existing, deteriorated walkway on the east side of the road, between W 98th and W 102nd Streets

The project is in the early planning phase and proposes to construct a new, 10' multi-use trail along the west side of Normandale Boulevard and a new, 6' concrete walk along the east side of Normandale Boulevard. The project limits are from Old Shakopee Road on the south end to W 94th Street on the north end. This new trail and sidewalk would connect to the existing multi-use trails on both sides of the road north of W 94th Street (that connect to Normandale Lake Park), and will connect to the multi-use trail on the west side of Normandale Boulevard, south of Old Shakopee Road. The project would also add bike/pedestrian wayfinding signage at key locations along the corridor and resting area or additional amenities at two spots on the corridor.

Timing

While this first round of public engagement for the planning of a future project has a very short timeline, the funding application and prioritization is based on the existing Trail Pavement Management Program and the Alternative Transportation Plan (ATP), which has identified and prioritized this corridor for construction of improved bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure. A link to the ATP is available in the Documents section on the right hand column. Comments received from this survey will be used to adjust the project scope for the funding application and will guide the more detailed design if the future project is funded.

Feel free to contact Amy Marohn with comments and questions about the future Normandale Trail and Sidewalk Project.

This project page will be used to share updates about project funding and future project development and construction.