Overview

"The Department views all transportation improvements as opportunities to improve safety, access, and mobility for all travelers in California and recognizes bicycle, pedestrian, and transit modes as integral elements of the transportation system."

-Deputy Directive 64-R1, 2008

Providing safe mobility for all users, including motorists, bicyclists, pedestrians and transit riders, contributes to the Department's mission/vision: "Improving Mobility Across California".

Successful long-term implementation of this policy is intended to result in:

- More options for people to go from one place to another,
- Less traffic congestion and greenhouse gas emissions,
- More walkable communities (with healthier, more active people), and,
- Fewer barriers for older adults, children, and people with disabilities.

Economically, complete streets can help revitalize communities, and they can give families the option to lower transportation costs by using transit, walking or bicycling rather than driving to reach their destinations.

The Department is actively engaged in implementing its complete streets policy in all planning, programming, design, construction, operations, and maintenance activities and products on the State Highway System.

Complete Streets Brochure
(For an 11 x 17 printable brochure version, contact Alana Hitchcock.)

Complete Streets

• Deputy Directive 64-R1: Complete Streets - Integrating the Transportation System
• Introduction to Caltrans Complete Streets Implementation
• Complete Streets Implementation Action Plan
• Complete Streets Steering Committee Roster
  The Complete Streets Steering Committee holds responsibility for overseeing execution of the Complete Streets Implementation Action Plan.
• Complete Streets Technical Advisory Committee
• Learning Modules
• Complete Streets Resource Toolkit (Sacramento Area Council of Governments)
• National Complete Streets Coalition
• Non-motorized Digital Data Collection Pilot Project, District 1, Final Report, January 2011
• Ramp Metering Development Plan (RMDP) - Implementing Ramp Meters presents an opportunity to further Complete Streets in locations that can present a significant barrier to people travelling by walking or bicycling modes. Accessibility and safety issues including speed and safe crossings should be considered when implementing a ramp meter, using the Complete Intersections document as a guide.