Madsen Park upgrades and temporary closure
Madsen Park is scheduled to close on Oct. 26, 2026 for upgrades and reopen in spring 2027, according to the city. Planned work includes expanding the playground, event infrastructure, lighting, a game zone with cornhole, ping pong and chess tables, a half-court basketball court, an off-leash dog area, water-wise plantings and drinking fountains.
- Where it stands
- Approved
- Type
- Public project
- Status evidence date
- Thu, Oct 22
- Location
- Madsen Park, 9 North Chicago Street
- Run by
- Salt Lake City
- Schedule
- Closure scheduled Oct. 26, 2026; reopening planned for spring 2027. The reopening date is a plan, not a guarantee.
- Cost
- $1.15 million
- Paid for by
- $1,050,000 from the Parks, Trails and Open Space general obligation bond and $100,000 in impact fees
Updates
October 22, 2026
The city announced the closure beginning Oct. 26 and a spring 2027 reopening. Source
Follow the money and project delivery
Madsen Park upgrades and temporary closure
- Council action
Approved according to the dated project source. Record → · Oct. 22, 2026
- Money in the record
No itemized amount linked in the records collected.
- Signed agreement and payments
Execution and project-level disbursements are not verified by this tracker. They require separate records; meeting approval alone does not establish either.
- Work and operating costs
Check the linked records for completion and recurring operating costs; this tracker does not verify them. Record →
Every hearing and vote
Not on a Salt Lake City meeting agenda in the period we cover.