Headquarters photograph
Note: This story was submitted to CT News by the California Transportation Foundation
Caltrans honored the 189 fallen highway workers who have died on the job since 1921 at its 30th annual Workers Memorial in late April.
This tribute was held in West Sacramento near the Caltrans Workers Memorial Bridge (formerly known as the Bryte Bend Bridge) spanning the Sacramento River. This year’s tribute did not include a public event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Each district also held its own tribute within the pandemic guidelines.
The California Transportation Foundation has partnered with Caltrans to develop multiple programs to benefit the families of Caltrans workers killed on the job.
The Fallen Workers Assistance and Memorial Fund helps with the initial needs a surviving family faces and the Caltrans Fallen Workers Memorial Scholarship is available to the children of these workers. CTF also sets up funds for transportation employees injured on the job.
For more information or to make donations, visit www.transportationfoundation.org.
You may also want to view the news release from Caltrans with the drone footage on the Workers Memorial and Director Toks Omishakin’s message. They are accessible from Caltrans’ onramp homepage.
“We remain impassioned to honor our fallen heroes and their families this year, despite the physical distancing measures we are all taking,” Omishakin said. “Regardless of the challenges we may face as a state, we must all pause to remember the sacrifices made by these individuals and their loved ones.”
Meanwhile, congratulations to both Cristina Medina and to Manny Marquez for each winning $1,000 in the “Sam” Haack Memorial Scholarship.
Cristina thanked CTF and said, “Paying for college is not easy, but it is not impossible.”
Manny said, “The CTF scholarship will be helping me pursue my passions in diesel mechanics by assisting me financially for materials and tools needed for my education.”
Foundation announces 2019 transportation winners
Note: The following story was submitted to CT News by the California Transportation Foundation.
The California Transportation Foundation is proud to announce its 31st annual CTF Transportation Award winners in several categories. The CTF Transportation Awards recognize excellence in California transportation in 2019, all modes, public and private sector and from all regions of the state.
“Congratulations to the people and organizations who were chosen by the awards jury for recognition at the CTF Transportation Awards,” said Ryan Chamberlain, chair of CTF. “The jury selected the best in 2019 transportation projects, programs, people and organizations.”
Elected Official of the Year
Honorable James Frazier, Assembly member, District 11
Project of the Year
Shasta Viaduct: Caltrans, Golden State Bridge, Inc.; Pacific Coast Drilling Contractors, Union Pacific Rail Road
Lifetime Achievement Award
Joseph Tavaglione, CTC Commissioner
Person of the Year Award
Honorable Scott Haggerty, Alameda County Supervisor
Organization of the Year
Metrolink
Freeway/Expressway Project of the Year
San Ysidro Land Port of Entry Phase 3: U.S. General Services Administration; U.S. Customs and Border Protection; Magnusson Klemencic Assoc; Atkinson/Clark a Jt. Venture; The Miller Hull Partnership, LLP
Pedestrian/Bicycle Project of the Year
Downtown Bridges and Trail Project: City of Roseville; Mark Thomas; Fehr & Peers; ICF Int’l; NV5-The Hanna Group,; MCM Constr, Inc.; Parikh Consultants., Inc.; Callander Assoc. and Lands. Architects
Local Street Project of the Year
McHenry Ave. Corridor Improvements: San Joaquin County Public Works, San Joaquin County; Stanislaus County; AECOM; MINS Engineers, Inc.; Myers & Sons Construction LP; AIM Consulting
Interchange Project of the Year
U.S. 101/Willow Road Interchange Reconstruction: Caltrans District 4; San Mateo County Transportation Authority; C/CAG
Organized Research Program of the Year
What’s Behind Recent Transit Ridership Trends in the Bay Area; UCLA INSTITUTE OF Transportation Studies; Metropolitan Transportation Commission
Transit /Rail Project of the Year
San Elijo Lagoon Double Track Project: Caltrans District 11; SANDAG; North County Transit District; HDR Engineering Inc.: Flatiron – Skanska - Stacy – Witbeck (FSSW)
Public Outreach Program of the Year
Chase Center Transportation Communications Plan
San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency; Golden State Warriors; San Francisco Mayor’s Office
Conventional State Highway Project of the Year
I-80/SR 65 Interchange Project – Phase 1: Placer County Transportation Planning Agency; Caltrans District 3; Jacobs; ICF Int’l; Flatiron Construction; AIM Consulting
Sustainable/Environmental Enhancement Program of the Year
Repave Oakland 2019 3-year Paving Plan: Oakland Department of Transportation
Structure Project of the Year
Gilman Drive Bridge: SANDAG; Caltrans District 11; UCSD, Moffatt and Nichol; Safdie Rabines Architects; Mid-Coast Transit Constructors
Operational Efficiency Program of the Year
Operational Efficiency Through Enhanced Traffic Control Devices; Caltrans HQ
Emergency Response/Repair Project of the Year
SR 192 Montecito Mudslide Bridge Repair: Caltrans District 5; Security Paving, Southern California Gas Transmission
Advanced Technology Program of the Year
SR-237 Express Lanes Phase 2 Project: Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority; Hill Int’l. Inc.; Caltrans District 4; Mark Thomas Mott MacDonald; FBD Vanguard Construction, Inc; TransCore
For more information on each of the winners of the above winners, check out CTF’s website:(https://transportationfoundation.org/transportation-awards/. Each award has a video.
The foundation would also like to take this opportunity to congratulate the winners of Caltrans Management & Engineering in Transportation. These winners were announced by Caltrans Director Toks Omishakin, in a video which is also on CTF’s website under the Transportation Awards event.
Charles H. Purcell Award
John Liu, District 6, Deputy District Director, Maintenance & Operations
Karl Moskowitz Award
Chuck Suszko, Office of Contracts, HQ, Division of Construction
Bimla G. Rhinehart Award
Ronald Kosinski, District 7 deputy district director, Division of Environmental Planning
James E. Roberts Award
Darrell Beddard, senior bridge engineer, HQ, Division of Engineering Services
Congratulations to all. Stay safe and healthy.