The following is a press release issued by the City of Ukiah:
Due to the significant storm forecast for next week, little or no work is anticipated Monday-Wednesday. Work will resume, weather permitting.
On the south side (Mill to Cherry), crews will be replacing sewer laterals between Gobbi and Cherry, beginning at the south end and progressing north. This work is occurring on the west side of the street currently; when the laterals on the west side are done, traffic will be moved to the other side of the street and laterals on the east side will be done. Travel lanes will continue to be open in both directions. Additionally, work has begun on the joint trench between Mill and Gobbi, which will run along the west side of the street and contain underground electric and communication lines.
On the north side (Norton to Henry), crews are finishing concrete work before wrapping up construction until spring. Wherever possible, on-street parking will be restored and barriers removed.
Additionally, as we remove some of the old lights, some sections of the project area will be darker than usual until new lights are installed. Please drive slowly and watch for pedestrians.
Where will the work occur? Installing new sewer laterals on the south side, working northbound from Cherry to Gobbi and digging joint trench for electrical and communication lines between Mill and Gobbi; on the north side, the final concrete work will be completed before halting until spring.
What are the construction days/hours? Construction hours will be Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. – 6 p.m., depending on the weather. Looking forward, no work will occur on Christmas Day or New Year’s Day.
Will there be dust and noise? Yes. There will be some noise associated with the south section; not much dust, thanks to the wetter weather.
Will there be any disruptions to parking access or streets? Yes. On-street parking in the construction zone will be closed; however, we are working to open up on-street parking on the north side of the project. Pedestrian access to businesses will be maintained at all times. Through traffic on State Street will be allowed in both directions. Traffic signals at Gobbi/State and Mill/State will remain on flash.