Passenger Facilities Plan RFP

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900 Northcrest Drive, PMB 16 Crescent City, California 95531 www.dnltc.org Del orte Local Transportation Tamera Leighton, Executive Director Commission REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS for Carbon Reduction Planning: Passenger Facilities Development Plan for the Del Norte Local Transportation Commission Prepared for: Del Norte Local Transportation Commission Prepared by: Tamera Leighton, Executive Director 900 Northcrest Drive, #16 Crescent City, California 95531 May 19, 2026 Tamera@DNLTC.org Desk: (707) 465-3878 Cell: (707) 218-6424 Del Norte Local Transportation Commission Page 2 of 6 REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS (RFP) TO PROVIDE CARBON REDUCTION PLANNING: PASSENGER FACILITIES DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR DEL NORTE LOCAL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION A. BACKGROUND The Region The region served by the Del Norte Local Transportation Commission, the Regional Transportation Planning Agency (RTPA) for Del Norte County exists totally within the boundaries of Del Norte County. Del Norte County is California’s northernmost coastal county, with a land area of approximately 1,070 square miles. The County is bounded by Curry County, Oregon, to the north, mountainous Siskiyou County to the east, Humboldt County to the south, and by the Pacific Ocean to the west. Crescent City, the county seat, is located roughly halfway between Portland, Oregon (330 miles north) and San Francisco, California, (350 miles south). Regionally, Crescent City is located approximately 85 miles north of Eureka, Humboldt County, about 26 miles south of Brookings, Oregon and 83 miles west of Grants Pass, Oregon and Interstate 5. Four federally recognized Tribes are in the Del Norte region: Elk Valley Rancheria, Pulikla Tribe of Yurok People, Tolowa Dee-ni' Nation, and the Yurok Tribe. They are partners and leaders in advancing regional transportation. The principal north-south route through Del Norte County is US Highway 101, which provides access to coastal towns and cities to the north and south. Crescent City is located on US Highway 101. Del Norte County has two main routes providing access to inland communities: State Route, or SR 197/US Highway 199 to Hiouchi and Gasquet, and Route 169 to Klamath Glen. SR 197/US Highway 199 connects US Highway 101 to the Interstate 5 in Oregon.