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Where the sidewalk ends, for now. In late August 2025, this portion of sidewalk along Jackson Avenue will be extended to help connect Ogden's East Central neighborhood to locations such as Lester Park, the Ogden Botanical Gardens and other outdoor recreation spaces.

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An overhead view of sidewalk improvements that are set to begin construction in late August 2025. Areas highlighted in green denote where new sidewalk will be added, while parts in blue represent existing trails/sidewalks and the areas in yellow represent public facilities and parks.

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OGDEN — A sidewalk project aims to improve access to some of the city’s most popular outdoor spaces from the East Central neighborhood.

Ogden City recently announced in a press release that the project will help provide connectivity to several recreational spaces in central Ogden while also repairing deteriorating sidewalks elsewhere.

“The new walkway links residential areas near 20th St and Jackson Ave to the Ogden Botanical Gardens, the River Parkway Trail, and the Lorin Farr swimming pool, making it easier and safer for families, pedestrians, and cyclists to enjoy these community treasures,” the release said. “Construction will begin in the coming weeks, with crews installing a new sidewalk along 1845 Jackson Avenue to Monroe Boulevard and repairing deteriorated walkways around the Lester Park area near 24th and Madison. The project was awarded through a public Request for Proposal (RFP) process and is funded by a federal Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant dedicated to improving neighborhood connectivity.”

Ogden Mayor Ben Nadolski said in the release that this will be a huge boost to the city’s walkability.

“This project is part of Ogden’s continued efforts to improve neighborhood infrastructure and support healthy, walkable communities,” he said. “By enhancing access to public amenities, the city is helping residents spend more time outdoors, stay active, and feel more connected to the places that make Ogden special.”

On Tuesday, Ogden Marketing and Communications Director Mike McBride told the Standard-Examiner that the project is set to begin in late August and continue through its anticipated completion in mid-November. He said around 17,450 linear feet of sidewalk is set to be installed.

“The CARES Act, passed in March 2020, provided emergency funding to help communities respond to the health and economic impacts of COVID-19. Through HUD’s Community Development Block Grant-Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) program, jurisdictions like Ogden received one-time resources (funds) to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the pandemic,” McBride said of the funding for the project in an email Tuesday. “These funds can support projects that improve public health and safety–such as expanding sidewalks and local trail connections–to give residents safer, more accessible spaces for outdoor activity and social distancing, while building long-term community resilience.”

He said excess funds from this project will go toward improving the walking path at Orchard Park next spring, or sooner if weather permits.