CT News 2022, Issue 5 - News

News

For District 9 toad-crossing story

Along State Route 108 in Mono County lies the remote Upper Sardine Meadow. Rushes and sedges dominate this 2-acre wetland complex at 9,100 feet in elevation, while sagebrush and lodgepole pine frame its edges. Hidden among the kne ...

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AASHTO Award

Caltrans won a top national award this last week from AASHTO’s Subcommittee on Transportation Communications – known as TransComm. Caltrans earned an Excel Award for “best campaign without a consultant” for the department’s commun ...

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Jeremiah Pearce of District 2

A new communication tool could be making its way to Caltrans soon and one of our very own from District 2 is on the team that’s working to make it happen. Jeremiah Pearce, chief of the Office of ITS Engineering and Support in Dist ...

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For D5 Bee story

An un-bee-lievable 10,000 honeybees were rescued from a signpost in Lompoc on Sept. 16. The massive swarm was discovered inside a wooden pole with signage warning of a stop sign ahead along eastbound State Route 246, west of V Str ...

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All-electric vehicle at District 6 Maintenance

Visalia Maintenance has made some changes in the way we do business, specifically regarding combustion engines. We are going green! The San Juaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District Commercial Voucher Program granted $7,000 fo ...

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Champlin Bridge in Tehama County

Commuters have been crossing over the Champlin Slough Bridge, one of Tehama County’s oldest commuter structures for over a century. This bridge has provided a connection among the communities of Red Bluff, Los Molinos and Chico al ...

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For news story

The California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) and California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) released a new “Go Safely” public service announcement emphasizing the role all road users play, and the responsibility they shar ...

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For D5 news story

Caltrans is continuing its goal to enhance and connect the multimodal transportation network with an increased focus on all users which includes bicyclists and pedestrians. A group of District 5 employees further explored transpor ...

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For Our Promise story

The Caltrans Our Promise campaign is officially underway. “I’d like to thank all you for your continuous support and generosity for our communities through this campaign,” writes Aaron Ochoco, deputy director of the Caltrans Admin ...

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