Caltrans made a presentation available on its website which illustrates two new alternatives on the 101 Eureka Arcata Corridor Project, which is a project to close all at-grade median crossings on the corridor to eliminate left-turn movements.  The new alternatives, 1A and 3A are variations on Alternatives 1 and 3 in the original draft EIR.

 

With tight budgets forcing expensive overpasses out of the picture on the 101 Eureka Arcata Corridor Improvement Project, and safety issues pushing the closure of all median crossings from Arcata to Eureka, Caltrans responded to comments to their original proposal with new ideas on how to cross this thoroughfare safely.

This letter appeared as a guest opinion editorial on 30 September 2007 in the Eureka Reporter, and in the Times-Standard.

To the California Department of Transportation and Humboldt County Association of Governments,

We are a coalition of North Coast groups representing diverse interests in our community.

Dear Mr. Parsons:

This letter reflects our concerns regarding the alternatives under consideration for the Eureka-Arcata Corridor, as stated in the Draft EIS/EIR.

Dear Kim Floyd, Caltrans project manager:

Thank you for the opportunity to review and comment on the Eureka - Arcata Route 101 Corridor Improvement Project.

Wrong Problem

We believe the wrong problem is being studied. The purpose and need of this project is stated to be safety, traffic operating conditions, long-term roadway maintenance, and highway design standards. While all this is commendable, it is clear that a comprehensive, multimodal transportation solution would better meet the needs of the region.

This article appeared in the Eureka Reporter on 17 September 2007. 

This article appeared in the Eureka Reporter on 6 September 2007. 

by Cerena Johnson

Residents voiced concerns about the Eureka-Arcata Route 101 Corridor Improvement Project during the Arcata City Council meeting Wednesday night.

State Senator Pat Wiggins
710 E Street
Eureka CA 95501

Re: DEIR on proposed Highway 101 Corrider Project

Dear Senator Wiggins:

I am writing to urge your opposition to CalTrans' proposed construction on Highway 101 between Eureka and Arcata. My comments below are based on their Draft Environmental Impact Report because I believe our first legal step is to point out its shortcomings.

This article appeared in the Eureka Reporter on 2 September 2007.

by Wendy Butler

The Corridor Access Project and Green Wheels groups both advocate access and safety along U.S. Highway 101, but the two disagree on the listed alternatives for the corridor between Eureka and Arcata.

Image: Photo mock-up of proposed project from the Caltrans DEIR.

Lots of folks in this community have been clamoring for a trail between Arcata and Eureka along the bay, parallel to the 101 corridor. So Caltrans is working up plans spend $55-62 million of our regional transportation dollars building a mountain of an interchange out at Indianola Cutoff and closing all the median crossings between Eureka and Arcata without making any improvements for pedestrians, bicyclists or transit. Wha?!?