2016 Regional Transportation Plan Del Norte Local Transportation Commission DRAFT September, 2016 Blank Page 2016 Del Norte County Regional Transportation Plan Del Norte County 2016 Regional Transportation Plan DRAFT Report Prepared for: Del Norte County Local 1301 B Northcrest Drive #16 TransportationCrescent City, CA Commission 95531 The RTP guides transportation investments in Del Norte County. This RTP covers the 2016-2036 period. It is updated ever 4 years. Report Prepared by: transportation solutions 117 Meyers Street, Suite 120 Chico, CA 95928 (530) 895-1109 2016 Del Norte County Regional Transportation Plan Blank Page 2016 Del Norte County Regional Transportation Plan 2016 Regional Transportation Plan Del Norte Local Transportation Commission CONTENTS 1 Introduction ....................................................................................................................................... 1-1 1.1 About the Del Norte Local Transportation Commission ............................................................ 1-1 1.2 About the RTP ............................................................................................................................ 1-1 1.2.1 Purpose of the Plan ............................................................................................................ 1-1 1.2.2 RTP Elements ..................................................................................................................... 1-2 1.2.3 New Planning Requirements .............................................................................................. 1-2 1.3 RTP Planning Process ................................................................................................................. 1-2 1.3.1 Inter-Agency Coordination and Planning Consistency ....................................................... 1-2 1.3.2 Coordination with Other Plans and Studies ....................................................................... 1-2 1.3.3 Transportation/Land Use Integration ................................................................................... 3 1.3.4 Participation and Coordination ............................................................................................. 3 1.3.5 Public Participation ............................................................................................................ 1-4 1.4 Coordination with Del Norte County Resource Agencies .......................................................... 1-4 1.5 Coordination with California State Wildlife Action Plan ............................................................ 1-5 1.6 Native American Tribal Government Consultation and Coordination ....................................... 1-5 2 Existing and Future Conditions .......................................................................................................... 2-1 2.1 About Del Norte County ............................................................................................................. 2-1 2.1.1 Location .............................................................................................................................. 2-1 2.2 Demographics ............................................................................................................................ 2-2 2.2.1 Population .......................................................................................................................... 2-2 2.2.2 Historic Population Growth ............................................................................................... 2-3 2.2.3 Future Population .............................................................................................................. 2-3 2.2.4 Demographics .................................................................................................................... 2-3 2.3 Socioeconomic Conditions ......................................................................................................... 2-4 2.3.1 Housing .............................................................................................................................. 2-4 2.3.2 Employment ....................................................................................................................... 2-4 2.3.3 Commuting Patterns .......................................................................................................... 2-5 2.3.4 Mode of Travel ................................................................................................................... 2-6 2.3.5 Land Use ............................................................................................................................. 2-6 2.4 Roadway Transportation Network in Del Norte County ............................................................ 2-7 i 2016 Regional Transportation Plan Del Norte Local Transportation Commission 2.4.1 Road Classification ............................................................................................................. 2-7 2.4.2 State and Federal Highways ............................................................................................. 2-10 2.4.3 City and County Roads ..................................................................................................... 2-11 2.4.4 Forest Service Roads ........................................................................................................ 2-11 2.4.5 Tsunami Evacuation Routes ............................................................................................. 2-13 2.5 Roadway Operations ................................................................................................................ 2-13 2.5.1 Baseline Vehicle Miles of Travel....................................................................................... 2-13 2.5.2 Future Vehicle Miles of Travel ......................................................................................... 2-14 2.5.3 Baseline Traffic Volumes .................................................................................................. 2-15 2.5.4 Future Traffic Volumes ..................................................................................................... 2-16 2.5.5 Level of Service ................................................................................................................ 2-19 2.5.6 Existing and Forecasted Level of Service ......................................................................... 2-20 2.5.7 Collision Summary ............................................................................................................ 2-25 2.5.8 Pavement Conditions ....................................................................................................... 2-27 2.6 Transit ...................................................................................................................................... 2-27 2.6.1 Redwood Coast Transit Authority (RCTA) ........................................................................ 2-27 2.6.2 Dial-A-Ride ....................................................................................................................... 2-28 2.6.3 Yurok Tribe Transit Service .............................................................................................. 2-28 2.7 Inter-Agency Connections with Other Providers ..................................................................... 2-30 2.7.1 Amtrak .............................................................................................................................. 2-30 2.7.2 Greyhound ....................................................................................................................... 2-30 2.7.3 Curry County Public Transit .............................................................................................. 2-30 2.7.4 SouthWest POINT............................................................................................................. 2-30 2.7.5 Humboldt Transit Authority ............................................................................................. 2-30 2.8 Aviation .................................................................................................................................... 2-31 2.8.1 Jack McNamara Field ....................................................................................................... 2-31 2.8.2 Other Airports .................................................................................................................. 2-31 2.9 Goods Movement .................................................................................................................... 2-32 2.10 Maritime Transportation and Water Resources ...................................................................... 2-32 2.11 Non-Motorized Facilities .......................................................................................................... 2-32 2.11.1 California Coastal Trail ..................................................................................................... 2-32 ii 2016 Regional Transportation Plan Del Norte Local Transportation Commission 2.11.2 Pacific Coast Bicycle Route ............................................................................................... 2-32 2.11.3 Bicycle .............................................................................................................................. 2-33 2.11.4 Pedestrian .......................................................................................................................