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HCOG approves 2026 RTIP funding slate; Fortuna intersection draws opposition from CRTP
Summary
HCOG approved the 2026 RTIP and amendments adding several local projects, including $500,000 for Fortuna's Ken Mar & Ross Hill intersection improvement. CRTP objected that the project increases capacity and VMT; Fortuna’s city manager provided operational and safety data supporting the project.
The Humboldt County Association of Governments on Nov. 20 approved the draft 2026 Regional Transportation Improvement Program (RTIP) and an amendment to the 2022 RTP to allow projects to compete for funding. The board approved staff and TAC recommendations to prioritize three construction projects and fund five nominated projects from six agencies.
Notable recommended awards presented to the board were: Blue Lake truck-route construction phase ($625,000), Eureka’s Hawthorne & Humboldt bike boulevard construction ($750,000), Ferndale Francis Street rehabilitation ($425,000), and Fortuna’s Ken Mar & Ross Hill…
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