School Road Complete Streets - 0P220
Summary
SCH Number
2025100809
Public Agency
California Department of Transportation, District 1
(DOT)
Document Title
School Road Complete Streets - 0P220
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
10/17/2025
Document Description
This project will provide multimodal facilities across the School Road interchange. Small sections of sidewalk are proposed along the north side of the interchange to close the sidewalk gap in Caltrans right-of-way. There is a gap in the overall sidewalk network that will remain after implementation of this project from just inside the eastern Caltrans right-of-way boundary to the roundabout. A retaining wall would be required to fill this gap and will require coordination with Humboldt County in a future project. Class II bike lanes are proposed to connect the roundabout to the class III bikeway. The work on both sides of the interchange will require a no fee encroachment permit from the County to conform to existing facilities. Ramp terminals will be tightened and slip lanes will be removed to slow turning vehicles and reduce crossing distances. The initial proposal includes lane separation systems to tighten the ramps to promote driver compliance, but alternative treatments may be investigated such as curb, dike, roadway removal, flex posts, etc.
The purpose of this project is to improve the safety and mobility for multimodal users. This project is needed because the School Road interchange lacks multimodal facilities and presents a barrier between the Hammond Trail and McKinleyville.
Contact Information
Name
Coady Reynolds
Agency Name
DOT, Caltrans
Job Title
Sr. Environmental Scientist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Location
Cities
Unincorporated area
Counties
Humboldt
Regions
Northern California
State Highways
Route-101
Other Location Info
Route-101 at postmile 91.4
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Class 1, California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15304. Existing Facilities.
Reasons for Exemption
This project involves minor alterations to existing facilities, which does not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees, or adversely impact sensitive plant or wildlife species or adversely impact any historic or cultural resources.
County Clerk
Humboldt
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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