In their latest update regarding the major construction work underway on two of the busiest streets in the heart of Ukiah, city officials advise that some customers can expect short-term water outages.
“Water main construction is complete on (East) Gobbi Street between Orchard Avenue and Main Street, and water laterals and tie-ins are being scheduled and replaced now,” city officials explained in a press release. “This process will involve short water outages,” and all customers who will be affected “will receive a 72-hour notice before the outage.”
Officials also add that “some of the work near the intersection of (East Gobbi Street and Orchard Avenue) will be performed at night to reduce water service disruption impacts to residents and businesses. Drivers should use caution, especially during any nighttime construction. Water tie-ins and laterals, fire hydrants, testing, and reconnects will continue for another 2-3 weeks.”
Upon completion of the water laterals and tie-ins, concrete crews will construct the sidewalk and ADA ramps (anticipated to take approximately one week). Intermittent impacts to traffic in the immediate area of construction should be anticipated throughout the project, (and) flaggers will assist residents/businesses as necessary.”
During his latest update to the Ukiah City Council on current construction projects, Tim Eriksen, the city’s Public Works Director and City Engineer, said while there were plenty of ongoing projects, “the Urban Core Project is probably the one that everyone is super excited about at the moment, (especially if you are a Gobbi (street) traveler” as crews work on the water line.
Since they know exactly where to put the water line due to past work on the street, Eriksen said that “the work putting in the line is going fast, but the traffic on the street is not because we’re having to close that down often, so if you can stay away from (East) Gobbi, that’s probably the best.”
As for West Gobbi Street, Eriksen said that “we are planning to pave West Gobbi the week after school (gets out), which is the part between State and Dora streets.” As for paving on East Gobbi Street, city officials said that is “anticipated mid-summer.”
As for Main Street, city officials reported this week that “concrete crews have nearly completed sidewalks and ADA ramps, and are beginning to construct and pour the driveway aprons. Main Street reconstruction and paving is scheduled for mid-June following West Gobbi Street paving, (and) reconstruction and paving of Main Street will take approximately two weeks.”
As for work on East Perkins Street, city officials report that “potholing (drilling into the street to verify utilities) throughout the project area (Orchard Avenue to Hospital Drive is scheduled to begin late June. As a reminder, Perkins Street construction will be limited to storm drain work on the north side of the street near Orchard Avenue and extending west towards Hospital Drive, the addition of an eastbound lane between the Lucky store west entrance and Orchard Avenue, updated traffic signals, some sidewalk work, and new pavement and striping.”
City officials also pointed out that the project to construct a new Mendocino County Courthouse near East Perkins Street “is a state-funded and state-managed construction project. The city does not have jurisdiction or oversight over the project, (but) will do its best to notify residents when we receive any updates regarding planned impacts.”
As for the hours of work, construction is expected to occur Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. until 5:30 p.m., with some night time to be scheduled. Officials described the nighttime work as “limited work, 2 to 3 nights total, for water tie-ins/laterals near Orchard Avenue on Gobbi Street.” That work is expected to occur between 8 p.m. and 6 a.m., though the “exact dates are not yet scheduled.” No work will occur on Memorial Day, May 26.
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