UKIAH, CA., 5/20/26 — The city of Ukiah announced Wednesday that it will hold a virtual workshop next week about a proposed improvement project on North State Street.
The city said the proposed project between Norton Street and Low Gap Road will focus on “improving safety, accessibility and infrastructure along one of Ukiah’s busiest transportation corridors.”
The project would include:
- Repair and reconstruction of deteriorated roadway sections
- Replacement of aging water and sewer utilities beneath the roadway
- Sidewalk repair and Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility improvements
- Safer pedestrian crossings and traffic calming measures
- Bicycle lane improvements
- Street trees, landscaping, and corridor beautification
The proposed section of North State Street is the last remaining concrete segment of the former U.S. Highway 101 segment that went through Ukiah. The city said that portion of road has long presented challenges for those who use it.
The city said it is seeking feedback from the community to help refine the project’s priorities and strengthen implementation.
This is the city’s second try at getting this project off the ground, city of Ukiah Deputy Manager Shannon Riley said. In 2024, the city applied for a grant through the Caltrans Active Transportation Program, which was created to bolster active modes of transportation in the state, but didn’t get it. Now, they are trying again for the same grant, and that application is due in June, Riley said.
The workshop will be virtual on Tuesday starting at 5:30 p.m. and will last an hour. Community members, businesses, property owners and North State Street corridor users are invited to attend. Participants will be able to ask questions and provide input on current conditions and future improvements in addition to learning about the project.
Hallelujah. I grew up on that section of state street in nearby apartments. It’s about time is all I gotta say. Just do it. Do ALL of State Street for the love of all things holy
I look forward to unincorporated North State. Two lanes. Residential. 50 MPH. Easy access to Freeway right next to it. Semi trucks flying by so walking on unpaved is out and don’t slow down to turn into your home. Get flipped off or honked at. Don’t fall down crossing to the MTA bus stop going South. A semi truck coming down slope will never be able to stop. Yet, we pay taxes and no improvements. at least Calpella is 25 MPH. Someone cares.
I hear you. That 50 mph stretch is crazy. I always go 25 on that stretch. I hope that changes.
So it says bicycle lane improvements. Does that mean they’re cutting that section down to two lanes for cars too? Just wondering because that seems to be about the brain works of this city. We have enough traffic as it is yet they continue to do something stupid like cutting it down to two lanes instead of four. Sorry, do not trust the city on this stuff. Downtown has become a nightmare and I won’t even go down there if I don’t have to. I won’t be surprised if all those downtown shops don’t last for more than another year.
People live on that section of state street. It needs beautification. Let it happen.
You can place the blame directly onto the people who drive through Ukiah like it’s a freeway. Nearly every single day I watch someone, 99% of the time a large truck, blast through red lights because their fragile, toddler-like minds can’t fathom waiting a few minutes longer to get to Costco. I’d love to see more police presence on those roads instead of traffic calming measures, but apparently the police are too busy doing…something??
It’s not going to be perfect for everyone, but this N. State St improvement would raise the quality of life in this city. Cars, gas, and road infrastructure isn’t getting cheaper. I’m all for road diets across this whole state and better urban planning around a less car centric state. If Ukiah could get a rail line connected to the bay, I would be for it too.
Don’t blame the city, there is a section of North State that is POSTED 50 mph. It’s literally lined with residences. It needs to change.
I see speed signs for north and south being 35 and 30 mph at the KFC. Then immediately goes to 25 mph post crosswalk. Ukiah PD set up a speed warning trailer that states 30 mph at the Goodwill. Another 30 mph speed sign at Days inn. What are you talking about?
Urbanist, it’s Further north past the industrial parks, before Calpella. It’s incorporated
I see. Hopefully the annexation happens so N. State St gets a full remodel.
*UNincorporated ,