Purple Pipe installation to close parts of Brush Street in April

Ukiah Daily Journal

March 31

Construction work on the Purple Pipe Project, and with it lane closures, will be moving to Brush Street next week, the city of Ukiah reported.

According to city officials, "starting the week of April 1, Ghilotti Construction will begin installing recycled water pipelines on Brush Street near Mazzoni Street. Work will progress to the east, ultimately going underneath Highway 101 to connect with the first three phases of the project."

City officials estimate that "this portion of the project is expected to take about two weeks, and will require traffic control during construction hours (7 a.m. to 5 p.m.) along Brush Street. When possible, one-way traffic will be allowed westbound only; full closures may need to be done intermittently."

During construction, "residents should plan to use Ford or Clara streets when possible.Traffic from the fairgrounds will be allowed to exit only on Mazzoni, and may proceed to State Street from Brush."

As for the other areas where the Purple Pipe will be installed, city officials report that "nearly all of the utility work related to this project is complete on Low Gap Road, Bush Street, and around Vinewood Park. However, near the end of April, concrete crews will be onsite to reconstruct sidewalks and curb ramps on Low Gap, and finally, after school is out, the section between State and Bush streets will get much-needed new pavement."

According to the city, "this phase of the project was made possible by a $53.7 million grant from the California State Water Resources Control Board, and completes Ukiah's Recycled Water Project. Phases 1-3 were built with $34 million in funding from the State Water Resources Control Board, including grants and a low-interest loan."

Community Benefits from the Project:

Almost 90% of the water used by Ukiah is replenished back into the water basin.
Reduces demand on Russian River from 3,000 AFY to 300 AFY.
Supports production of 1,000 AFY by the recycled water facility - enough for more than 2,500 families.
Phases 1-3 support the needs of over 700 acres of ag land, increasing capacity to 1,000 acres with Phase 4.
Infrastructure Expansions Completed through Phases 1-3: 8 miles of pipeline constructed 66 million gallons of storage.
Infrastructure Expansion Included in Phase 4: 3 additional miles of pipeline. Addition of 5 million gallon Production Augmentation Unit (PAU).