Humboldt County Regional Vision Zero Action Plan Safety Demonstration Projects
Summary
SCH Number
2025120749
Public Agency
Humboldt County Association of Governments
Document Title
Humboldt County Regional Vision Zero Action Plan Safety Demonstration Projects
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/17/2025
Document Description
Project involves temporary safety demonstration installations within existing rights-of-way. All improvements will occur within the footprints of existing roadways and sidewalks.
Project Purpose: The purpose of the project is to install safety demonstration projects in key locations throughout Humboldt county to improve multi-modal transportation, aligned with the Humboldt County Regional Vision Zero Action Plan. Description of Project Nature: Arcata - Temporary speed humps and signage will be installed along 11th and K Streets. Approximately six temporary speed humps will be installed, along with appropriate warning signage. Ferndale - Temporary speed humps/tables, pavement markings, signage, and dynamic feedback signs will be installed along 5th Street between Arlington Street and Shaw Avenue. Fortuna - High visibility programmable radar feedback signs will be installed along two school roadway corridors. The 12th Street corridor extends from Newburg Road to 12th Street. The Ross Hill Road corridor extends from Thelma Street to Hope Street. Two signs wilt be installed along each corridor. Eureka - Temporary mini roundabout striping will be installed in two locations at the intersections of G Streat and 8th Street and L Street and 8th Street. The striping will be accompanied by temporarily Installed rubber wheel stops and dellneators. Beneficiaries: Project beneficiaries include members of the public utilizing multi-modal transit in and near the locations of the safety demonstration projects.
Contact Information
Name
Brendan Byrd
Agency Name
Humboldt County Association of Governments
Job Title
Executive Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Arcata, Eureka, Ferndale, Fortuna
Counties
Humboldt
Regions
Countywide
Other Location Info
Safety demonstration projects will be located in Arcata, Eureka, Fortuna, and Ferndale. All activities will occur in the existing local agency right of way, within the footprint of existing roadways and sidewalks.
Arcata - along 11th and K Streets.
Ferndale - along 5th Street between Arlington Street and Shaw Avenue.
Fortuna - The 12th Street corridor extends from Newburg Road to 12th Street. The Ross Hill Road corridor extends from Thelma Street to Hope Street.
Eureka - the intersections of G Street and 8th Street, and L Street and 8th Street.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301 (C)
Reasons for Exemption
The project qualifies for a Class I Cat. Exemption under Section 15301 of the CEQA Guidelines. The project Involves safety demonstration projects within existing roadways without increasing vehicular capacity. The project areas have been previously disturbed and Include existing roadway surfaces and sidewalks. The environmental review confirmed that none of the exceptions listed In Section 15300.2 of the CEQA Guidelines apply to the project.
County Clerk
Humboldt
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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