Ogden Parking Blocked for Sidewalk Repair

Businesses near the Kokomo Club on 25th Street should expect blocked parking during Wednesday's repair of an old coal chute opening.

Updated on Nov. 4, 2026 in Openings & Closings

Open excavation in a concrete sidewalk edged by rebar and an orange barrier, set against a weathered brick storefront wall under flat daylight. — Crews working on sidewalks along 25th Street in Ogden uncovered an old coal chute converted into basement space, and parking in front of the Kokomo Club will be blocked Wednesday during repairs. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

Ogden City crews opened a hole into an extended basement area under 25th Street while working on sidewalks near the Kokomo Club on Tuesday night. A structural engineer will be on site Wednesday to repair the hole and finish the sidewalk update, and businesses in the area remain open and accessible.

Why it matters

The discovery of an old coal chute later converted into basement space turned a routine sidewalk job into a structural repair under an active city street. For businesses on the block, the practical stakes are short-term access and parking disruption rather than lasting damage.

The reported facts include no measured figures. The disruption is scoped to parking spaces in front of the Kokomo Club and a single sidewalk segment on 25th Street.

The players

Ogden City

Ogden City is the municipal government of Ogden, Utah, which manages public infrastructure including city sidewalks and streets.

Kokomo Club

The Kokomo Club is a local Ogden business on 25th Street whose front parking spaces will be blocked during the repair work.

The details

Crews opened the hole while working on sidewalks on 25th Street, revealing a basement area believed to be an old coal chute later converted into basement space. Ogden City will have a structural engineer on site to fix the opening and finish the sidewalk update. Crews will work throughout the day Wednesday, and parking spaces in front of the Kokomo Club will be blocked off during that work.

Tuesday night: crews opened the hole into the basement area near the Kokomo Club.
Wednesday: crews work throughout the day to repair the hole and complete the sidewalk.

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Market Landscape

Older Ogden buildings often sit atop converted underground spaces such as former coal chutes, which can surface during routine street work. Repairs of this kind are handled by the city and a structural engineer rather than by the adjacent businesses.

Operators on 25th Street should expect blocked parking in front of the Kokomo Club on Wednesday while repairs are underway. Customers can still reach the businesses, so the main operating cost is a short-term parking interruption.

The takeaway

Owners on older commercial blocks should confirm with their city which sidewalk and basement areas sit above converted spaces before planning exterior work. Watch Wednesday's repair schedule on 25th Street to plan around the parking closure.