Editing Eureka, California (section)

==Infrastructure==

===Transportation===
[[File:Highway 255 behind Woodley Island Marina.jpg|300px|thumb|right|View of southernmost span of Route 255 "Samoa Bridge". Woodley Island Marina (on Humboldt Bay), Eureka, is visible in the foreground with northeasterly views of Fickle Hill ([[Coast Ranges]]) in the background.]]

====Land====
[[File:US 101 (1961 cutout).svg|25px]] [[U.S. Route 101 in California|U.S. Route 101]] is the major north and south highway, which connects Eureka to the rest of the North Coast region. The highway connects to [[Oregon]], located approximately {{convert|100.|miles|km}} to the north, and San Francisco, over {{convert|250.|mi|km}} to the south. The highway follows city streets through the city, with flow and cross-traffic controlled by traffic signals. Highway 101 enters Eureka from the south as Broadway. As it reaches the downtown area, it splits into a one-way couplet composed of 4th Street and 5th Street. On the north side of the city, northbound and southbound rejoin at the northeast side before the highway becomes a restricted (safety corridor) expressway (to Arcata and points beyond) as double bridges cross the Eureka Slough (mouth of the Freshwater Creek).<ref name="Caltrans">{{cite web  | title =About District 1  | publisher =California Department of Transportation
  | url =http://www.dot.ca.gov/dist1/about.htm  | access-date = December 9, 2012}}</ref>

[[File:California 255.svg|25px]] [[California State Route 255|State Route 255]] is an alternate route of U.S. 101 between Eureka and the nearby city of [[Arcata, California|Arcata]], running along the western shore of Humboldt Bay. It begins in the downtown area at U.S. 101 and proceeds north along R Street towards the [[Samoa Bridge]] and the community of [[Samoa, California|Samoa]].<ref name="Caltrans"/>

[[File:California 299.svg|25px]] [[California State Route 299|State Route 299]] (formerly [[U.S. Route 299]]) connects to U.S. Route 101 at the northern end of Arcata. Route 299 begins at that point and extends easterly to serve as the major traffic artery to the east for Eureka.<ref name="Caltrans"/>

====Air====
Eureka's full-service airport is the [[Arcata-Eureka Airport]], located {{convert|15|mi|km}} north in [[McKinleyville]]. This airport has two airlines: [[United Airlines]] and [[Avelo Airlines]]. The airport connects to [[San Francisco International Airport|San Francisco]], [[Los Angeles International Airport|Los Angeles]], [[Denver International Airport|Denver]], and [[Hollywood Burbank Airport|Burbank]]. [[Murray Field]] and [[Eureka Municipal Airport (California)|Eureka Municipal Airport]] are general aviation airports for private and charter air service. Both are located adjacent to Humboldt Bay. [[Kneeland Airport]], at {{convert|2737|ft|m}} in elevation, is a general aviation airport that provides an option for pilots choosing to land when the prevalent marine layer is affecting airports nearer sea level.<ref name="AVdept">{{cite web|title =Humboldt County Public Works Department|publisher =Humboldt County Public Works Department|url =http://co.humboldt.ca.us/aviation/|access-date = December 9, 2012}}</ref>

====Water====
The [[Humboldt Bay Harbor Recreation & Conservation District]] manages the resources of Humboldt Bay and its environs, including the deep-water port. The port is located directly west of the city and is serviced across the bay in the community of Samoa. In addition to two deep-water channel docks for large ships, several modern small-craft marinas are available for private use, with a total capacity of more than 400 boats.<ref name="HumBay">{{cite web  | title =Discover Humboldt Bay  | publisher =Humboldt Bay: Harbor Recreation and Conservation District
  | url =http://www.humboldtbay.org/  | access-date = August 20, 2011}}</ref>

====Bus service====
Public bus transportation services within Eureka are provided by the [[Eureka Transit Service]]. The [[Redwood Transit System]] provides bus transportation through Eureka and connects to major towns and places outside the city, including educational institutions. Dial-A-Ride service is available through an application process.

The [[Amtrak Thruway#7|Amtrak Thruway 7]] bus provides daily connections to/from Eurkea (with a curbside stop at 6th and C Streets) [[Martinez station|Martinez]] to the south, and [[Arcata, California|Arcata]] to the north. Additional [[Amtrak]] connections are available from Martinez station.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://amtraksanjoaquins.com/route-7/ | title=Route 7 }}</ref>

[[Greyhound Lines|Greyhound]] provides bus service to San Francisco from Eureka. Tickets may be purchased online or at the nearest full-service station in Arcata.

Transit in Eureka is expected to be improved by the $30 million Eureka Regional Transit and Housing Center, or EaRTH Center, which was greenlighted by the Eureka City Council in mid-February 2022. The development will contain an intermodal transit center, including car share facilities and regional bus connections, in addition to 31 affordable apartments. It is slated for completion in the fall of 2024.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Vanderheiden |first1=Isabella |title=Eureka City Council to Discuss Future EaRTH Center Project Site |url=https://lostcoastoutpost.com/2022/feb/25/eureka-city-council-discuss-future-earth-center-pr/ |accessdate=February 28, 2022 |publisher=Lost Coast Outpost |date=February 25, 2022}}</ref>

===Utilities===

====Electricity and natural gas====
Eureka residents are served by [[Pacific Gas and Electric Company]]. Some reserves of natural gas are located south of the city. These and other fuels help power the Humboldt Bay Power Plant (which includes the defunct [[Humboldt Bay Nuclear Power Plant]]). In 2010, the cogeneration plant increased its capacity from 130 MW to 163 MW.<ref>Post Carbon Institute, [http://postcarboncities.net/node/46 Report/Paper: Humboldt County (CA) Energy Element Background Technical Report] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080304060905/http://postcarboncities.net/node/46 |date=March 4, 2008 }}, Post Carbon Cities: Helping local governments understand and respond to the challenges of peak oil and global warming, Post Carbon Institute, Retrieved January 19, 2014.</ref>

====Water====
The City of Eureka is the largest of the local water districts supplied by the Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District. The entire region is one of the few places in California that has historically enjoyed a significant surplus of water.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.times-standard.com/article/zz/20140806/NEWS/140808531 |title=Eureka City Council Approves Water Shortage Plan |website=times-standard.com |publisher=Times-Standard |access-date=May 2, 2017}}</ref> The reduction in major forest products manufacturing in recent decades has left the area with a 45 MGD surplus of industrial water.<ref>Humboldt Bay Municipal Water District, [http://www.hbmwd.com/home Services] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080112070749/http://www.hbmwd.com/home |date=January 12, 2008 }}. Retrieved February 26, 2008.</ref>

===Healthcare===
Eureka is the regional center for healthcare. The city is served by St. Joseph Hospital, which is the largest medical acute care hospital north of the San Francisco Bay Area on the California Coast. The hospital was first opened in 1920 and was operated by the [[Sisters of St. Joseph#United States – Sisters of St. Joseph of Orange|Sisters of Saint Joseph of Orange]] until 2016. The facility is composed of two parts: a main campus contains the acute care facility and a nearby second site, the former General Hospital Campus, which contains a rehabilitation facility and a skilled nursing site.

In November 2012, the hospital completed required earthquake safety standards upgrades. The new primary wing contains surgical suites, intensive care, 24-hour emergency care, as well as new and enlarged patient rooms for those requiring care beyond short stay or outpatient procedures, assisted living facilities, skilled nursing facilities, surgery centers, and radiology (including MRI) facilities.{{Citation needed|date=July 2016}}

In June 2016, the California Attorney General's office approved merging the St. Joseph Health system and the [[Providence Health & Services|Providence Health and Services]] which includes St. Joseph's in Eureka, making it part of the third-largest non-profit health system in the nation.<ref>{{cite news|title= St. Joseph Health receives regulatory approval to merge with Providence|url=http://www.bizjournals.com/losangeles/news/2016/06/23/st-joseph-health-receives-regulatory-approval-to.html|access-date=July 6, 2016|publisher=L.A. Biz|date=June 23, 2016}}</ref> The merger raises local and regional concerns about health care.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Chandler|first1=Jenna|title=Proposed St. Joseph, Providence merger raises concerns over health services|url=http://www.ocregister.com/articles/health-718201-hospitals-hospital.html|access-date=July 6, 2016|date=June 3, 2016}}</ref>

Eureka is also the site of the only comprehensive private and county-operated mental health emergency and hospitalization facilities north of San Francisco within California. Most of the doctors for the many medical specialties available on the far North Coast are located in or near Eureka, which also has the only oncology program and dialysis clinic in the region.{{Citation needed|date=July 2016}}