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