CT News 2025, Issue 4

Caltrans is mourning the death of Mahdi Khorram, a department employee who was killed today while working on Highway 4 in Contra Costa County. At approximately 1:30 a.m. Sept. 18, Mahdi, 39, died after being struck by an asphalt ...

Caltrans received top regional awards for operations excellence, technology, and safety at a July event in Missoula, Montana, hosted by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO). The AASHTO ev ...

At the heart of downtown Los Angeles, in the plaza of the Caltrans District 7 office, stands a striking stainless-steel memorial. It is equal parts quiet, enduring and deeply intentional. For Dave White, a SSMI Public Affairs Mana ...

Behind every crash test dummy is a specialized team of engineers breaking down every moment of potential impact on California roadways. “It’s nothing like the action-packed crashes in the movies,” said John Jewell, chief of Caltra ...

On April 16, a heartfelt ceremony in Scotia brought together family, friends, colleagues and community leaders to officially dedicate the Annette Brooks Memorial Bridge along U.S. Highway 101 south of Stafford in Humboldt County.

From giant redwoods to mountains and waterways, District 1 has a lot to offer when it comes to its scenic state highways. Imagine getting the opportunity to work next to the largest, natural freshwater lake in the state with 68 sq ...

Small businesses have a Bay Area lunch buddy, thanks to a creative program that happens monthly outside Caltrans’ District 4 central offices in Oakland.

District 1 staff and members of the Eureka Section of the Professional Engineers in California Government (PECG) earlier this year showed up to support the next generation of scientists in Mendocino and Humboldt counties.