District 9 Public & Legislative Affairs
Caltrans Office of Public Information disseminates public information regarding Caltrans, its operations and activities. The office handles media relations, develops internal and external communications, and coordinates media campaigns.
Public Information provides the public and the media with specific information regarding highway transportation issues. This includes news broadcasts, advertisements, public events, and press releases regarding current construction and maintenance operations. For information on current Caltrans projects and construction, please visit us on Facebook (Caltrans9), X/Twitter (Caltrans9), or Instagram (caltransd9).
District 9 Main Phone
(760) 872-0601
D9PublicInfo@dot.ca.gov
Office Hours of Availability: 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday.
PIO Chief Contact
Christopher Andriessen
Public Information Office Chief
Workforce Development Manager
Caltrans District 9
(760) 937-7217
Construction PIO Contact
Michael Lingberg
Public Information Officer
Construction
Caltrans District 9
(760) 920-0280
Maintenance PIO Contact
Byron Wolter
Public Information Officer
Maintenance
Caltrans District 9
(760) 937-2138
Legislative Affairs
The Caltrans District 9 Office of Legislative and Governmental Affairs (LGA) facilitates and coordinates the interaction between District Executive Staff and elected officials who serve the constituents of eastern Kern, Inyo, and Mono counties. The office serves as the central point of contact for local, state, and federal elected officials and their staff seeking information about Caltrans transportation-related subjects. The LGA also works closely with Caltrans’s Headquarters Legislative Affairs Office to provide analysis on pending legislation that might affect the region’s transportation system.
Contact:
Carma Roper
Governmental & Legislative Affairs Liaison
760-881-7730
Carma.Roper@dot.ca.gov
Office Hours of Availability: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Tuesday through Friday.
Title VI Information
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) assures that no person shall, on the basis of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance, as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, and Federal Executive Order 12898 (Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations).
Caltrans will make every effort to ensure nondiscrimination in all of its programs and activities, whether they are federally funded or not, and that services and benefits are fairly distributed to all people, regardless of race, color, or national origin. In addition, Caltrans will facilitate meaningful participation in the transportation planning process in a nondiscriminatory manner.