CT News 2024, Issue 6

Caltrans District 1’s Heidi Quintrell was named the “Public Employee of the Year – State” recently by Film Liaisons in California Statewide (FLICS). FLICS honors the best location professionals in entertainment at the annual Calif ...

Caltrans has always been at the forefront of improving safety and innovation on the state’s vast network of highways and roads. One of the most innovative tools that District 2 has incorporated into its operations is the Balsi Bea ...

Over the past year, the team behind District 1’s Local Grant Program has been hard at work guiding its seven Cycle 1 projects to completion. All seven of the projects were granted to underserved communities throughout District 1’s ...

For years, KQMS NewsTalk Radio has featured a series of informative interviews featuring representatives from Caltrans District 2. According to Steve Gibson, KQMS’ news director and on-air personality, the partnership has been rem ...

A springtime fuel reduction effort paid off big this summer. The Hoff Fire sparked in early August when a vehicle fire spread to vegetation along State Route 29 near Hidden Valley in Lake County. CAL FIRE Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit pos ...

One of the lesser-known but essential parts of District 2 is its sign shop, where signs that guide millions of motorists every year are meticulously crafted. These signs are more than just pieces of metal with words, they represe ...

Caltrans annually participates in the State Employee Food Drive event. The 2024 Headquarters Food Drive runs from through Jan. 8. (Districts also are conducting food drives; ask your food-drive coordinator for details.) We kindly ...

A pair of new and upgraded full color changeable message boards (CMS) have been installed on northbound U.S. Highway 101 near State Route 154 and near the North Bound Pueblo Street off-ramp in Santa Barbara.

There was a happy ending to a story out of Siskiyou County last month. An SUV and a big rig collided on Highway 89 near the Mount Shasta Ski Park entrance. There were two dogs in the SUV and they bolted when the crash happened.