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Caltrans sent a team of emergency-response experts to Puerto Rico in January 2020

Following a series of destructive earthquakes and at the invitation of Puerto Rico’s government, California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced that 31 disaster specialists from the state work force would be sent to the island for 16 days ...

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Superior Accomplishment Award winners Mark Sproul, left, and Ervin Pridgen flank their supervisor, Allison Harris, in the Statewide Operation Services office at Caltrans Headquarters in downtown Sacramento.

One inconvenient reality about our relentlessly tech-advancing world is that yesterday’s state-of-the-art software needs vital updates today and is irreparably outdated tomorrow. Caltrans’ security staff had to confront that reali ...

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William Gee

Retirement means different things to different people. Sleeping in, reading, taking long strolls, volunteering. For retired Caltrans engineer William Gee, it means dancing before 20,000 screaming fans during timeouts and halftimes ...

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Neil Pedersen of the Transportation Research Board

One characteristic that all good workers share is a determination to improve. The Transportation Research Board (TRB) provides many Caltrans employees, in many ways, with opportunities to up their workplace game.

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The Lincoln Highway sign across from the Legion of Honor in San Francisco

When on July 7, 1919, a young Dwight D. Eisenhower and 300 other men set forth in 81 Army vehicles and trailers to motor from Washington, D.C., to San Francisco, there was no reasonable expectation that the transcontinental advent ...

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From left are Gary Atwal, Rich Williams, Jonathan Harmon, Anthony Serna (back wall), Brooke Garcher, Yesenia Ochoa, Susie Beesley, Jeff Ng, and Ezequiel Castro.

A team of Caltrans workers in the Division of Rail and Mass Transportation (DRMT) huddled late last year to explore how to help facilitate better public-transportation options in California. Specifically, they tried to figure out ...

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Isabella Salgada, CTF scholarship winner

Congratulations to Isabella Salgada for winning the $1,000 California Transportation Foundation (CTF) H. Heckeroth Scholarship this year. “Thank you, CTF, for your support and generosity,” Isabella said. “I am honored to have rece ...

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Our Promise breakfast celebration March 2020

Our Promise in March held its annual Thank You Breakfast to celebrate the 2019 statewide campaign’s achievements, and to recognize those who went above and beyond to aid in the success of the campaign. Congratulations to Sabrina W ...

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Bike Month logo 2020

Physical distancing might keep us from hosting in-person events, but it won't stop us from bringing you inspiration and motivation to get out safely for solo rides. Hopping on a bike is a great way to enjoy the spring weather, get ...

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Graphic for the California state campaign to get people to participate in the 2020 Census.

The next Census is in Spring 2020. Let’s ensure all Californians are counted so we can put those resources to good use here at home! CT News provides a link to Gov. Gavin Newsom's public service announcement about the Census, and ...

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