The following is a press release issued by the City of Ukiah:
Happy New Year!
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), weather has delayed the completion of the concrete work. Crews are resuming work on Friday, 1/5, and will continue, weather permitting, until completion. In most parts of this section, on-street parking has been restored. The on-street parking is not very intuitive, because the orange delineators (cone-thingies) must remain in place to keep vehicles traveling in a single lane. However, it IS okay, unless there are barricades in place that state otherwise, to park inside (to the right of) those delineators.
Also on the north side, bases for the new street lights are being installed.
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, concrete and streetlight bases will be installed.
What are the construction days/hours? Construction hours will be Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. – 6 p.m., depending on the weather.
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 the south side, on-street parking in the construction zone will be closed; however, on-street parking on the north side of the project is open in most areas (see above). 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.
Worst waist of money ever spent in Ukiah.