The proposed highway project involves the location of a Route 101 freeway through the Eureka area between Elk River and 1.3 miles northeasterly of Eureka Slough, a distance of 6.5 miles. The new facility would be a four-land fully access-controlled freeway. The present highway through Eureka is rapidly approaching capacity. As a result of congestion, there is a high accident rate. The 90-degree turns at Broadway and 4th and 5th Streets have been a source of many accidents. At this point in time, a decision on the freeway issue is imperative. Although planned freeway construction is nearly a decade away, route adoption at this time is a critical need in order to permit effective local planning. The construction of an urban freeway in any form will unavoidably create a certain amount of adverse effects on the environment, most of which can be mitigated to a great extent. Construction of Blue, Red, or Orange lines will cause considerable family displacement. Displacement of businesses and resulting loss of employment is a significant adverse effect inherent to line. Air pollution and noise pollution, may increase slightly in the area of the freeway dependent upon the amount of traffic presently in that area. Construction of the Green or Orange-Green line would cause an adverse effect on wildlife and their habitat within the gulches. Mitigation of these effects is not possible.
Freeway Route 101 Between Elk River and 1.3 Miles Northeasterly of Eureka Slough in Humboldt County, California
1971
43 pages
Report
Keine Angabe
Englisch
Environmental Pollution & Control , Environmental surveys , Highways , California , Freeways , Construction , Urban relocation , Employment , Esthetics , Noise(Sound) , Air pollution , Education , Recreational facilities , Wildlife , Vegetation , Humboldt County(California) , Eureka(California) , Environmental impact statements , Noise pollution , California highway 101