HUMBOLDT COUNTY

 

    2006 REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION

 

PLAN UPDATE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

 

 

   Humboldt County

  Association of Governments

 

 June 2006


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

 

 

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY                                                                                                   E-1

 

I.      INTRODUCTION                                                                                                           I-1

 

Regional setting                                                                                             I-2

Demographic and economic projections                                                        I-3

Travel characteristics                                                                                 I-8

Plan purpose and assumptions                                                                             I-9

Plan organization                                                                                                I-12

Transportation system description                                                               I-13

Citizen participation program                                                                       I-14

Coordination with other plans                                                                      I-16

 

II.     ASSESSMENT OF NEEDS                                                                                         II-1

 

Existing conditions

A.     Roadways                                                                                                   II-1

B.      Transit Service                                                                                            II-10

C.      Aviation                                                                                                      II-30

D.     Bicycle and Pedestrian                                                                                II-35

E.      Goods Movement                                                                                       II-48

F.      Recreational Travel                                                                                      II-59

G.     Transportation System Management                                                           II-64

H.    Pipeline Transport and Energy                                                                     II-67

I.    Land Use and Transportation Connections                                                    II-70

J.  Air Quality                                                                                                       II-72

 

Future needs

Demographic and Economic Projections                                                              II-74

Economic Development and Transportation                                                         II-79

A.     Roadways                                                                                                   II-80

B.      Transit Service                                                                                            II-91

C.      Aviation                                                                                                      II-95

D.     Bicycle and Pedestrian                                                                                II-97

E.      Goods Movement                                                                                       II-118

F.      Recreational Travel                                                                                      II-121

G.     Transportation System Management                                                           II-124

H.    Pipeline Transport and Energy Conservation                                               II-126

I.    Land Use and Transportation Connections                                                    II-128

J.  Air Quality                                                                                                       II-129

 

 

III.  POLICY ELEMENT                                                                                                       III-1

 

Policy Issues and Regional Needs                                                                          III-1

Federal and Statewide Funding Programs and Guidelines                                   III-1

Regional Needs and Local Policy Issues                                                              III-2

 

Goals and  Policies                                                                                                 III-3

A.         Roadways                                                                                                      III-4     

B.         Transit                                                                                                      III-6

C.         Aviation                                                                                                   III-9

D.         Bikeways and Pedestrian Facilities                                                          III-10

E.         Goods Movement                                                                                          III-12

F.         Recreational Travel                                                                                  III-14

G.         Transportation Management (ITS & ATS)                                              III-15

H.         Pipeline Transport and Energy Conservation                                     III-17

I.          Land Use and Transportation                                                                   III-18

J.          Air Quality                                                                                               III-21

 

Performance measures                                                                                           III-22

 

IV.  ACTION ELEMENT                                                                                                       IV-1

 

Past Accomplishments                                                                                           IV-1

 

State and Regional Transportation Improvement Planning and Programming

             State Transportation Planning Process                                                     IV-4

             Regional Transportation Improvement Planning Process                        IV-5

             Consistency with Goals, Policies, and Financial Constraints             IV-6

             Purpose and Need                                                                                    IV-6

 

Plan Assumptions                                                                                                         IV-6

 

Short- and Long-Term Improvements By Mode

A.         Roadways                                                                                                IV-7

B.         Transit                                                                                                      IV-32

C.         Aviation                                                                                                   IV-34

D.         Bikeways and Pedestrian Facilities                                                          IV-34

E.         Goods Movement (Truck, Rail, Marine)   &n