Fall 2020

Director's Message

At Caltrans, the drive to improve the safety of the state travel network never ceases. Whether it’s filling a pothole, creating a new bicycle/pedestrian route or delivering a multimillion-dollar highway project, our first priority is ensuring the well-being of those who rely on our transportation system.

Mile Markers

Caltrans Key Strategic Management Plan Performance Measures

Creating Safer Corridors

Caltrans, Agency Partners Widen Defensive Perimeters Against Fire on State Highways

Clean-Air Travel Options Expanding

Most Planned Rail, Transit Projects Will Help Underserved Communities

Caltrans, Partners Push More Inclusive Safety Plan

New Principles Affirm State’s Commitment to Equity, Holistic Solutions

Connecting the (Data) Dots

Caltrans, State Have Built a Tower of Information. GIS Makes It Accessible.

Project Spotlight: State Routes 243, 74

On Valentine's Day 2019, Storm Damage to State Routes 74 and 243 Dealt Big Blow to Idyllwild

Caltrans Strives for Fairness, Inside and Out

Race and Equity Plan Directs Department to Help Burdened Communities, Create Diverse Workplace

Highway System Gets Good Marks on Report Card

Caltrans' Annual Inspections Show Bridge and Striping Improvements, Among Other Positives

Mileposts

Climate Change Reports, Preventing Wrong-Way Collisions, Fish Passages, Business Logo Signs

Most Project Timelines, Budgets Met

Highway Improvement Program Achieves 24 of 25 Delivery Milestones in 2018-19

Garbage a Growing Distraction for Caltrans

Workers Spent 368,000 Hours Collecting 1.3 Million Bags’ Worth in 2018-19

As Pandemic Persists, Caltrans Adapts

With Safety at the Forefront, New Procedures Help Get Work Done