Mile Marker: A Caltrans Performance Report
Summer 2021

Director's Message
Recently, on multiple occasions, I moved my workspace outdoors and, with several Caltrans teammates, had the privilege to participate in collaborative restoration efforts for our beautiful state.
Mile Markers
Caltrans Key Strategic Plan Performance Measures
Heading in a New Direction
California Transportation Plan 2050 Offers Roadmap to Cleaner, Fairer, Safer System Over Next Three Decades
Driving Down Greenhouse Gas Levels
Strategy to Reduce Vehicle Miles on Roadways Key to Meeting State Goals
Strategic Plan Broadens Caltrans Mission
Safety, Equity, Environment Among Department's Priorities through 2024
Making Strides Toward Saving Lives
Safe System Approach Emphasizes a More Forgiving Transportation System
Safety Concerns Extend to Our Animal Friends, Too
Caltrans Strives To Create Safer Passages for Wildlife in State Highway Zones
Project Spotlight: Schuyler F. Heim Bridge
South State Span Replaced After Nearly 75 Years Linking to Busy Ports
Project Spotlight: Echo Summit
Caltrans Flawlessly Walked the Proverbial Tightrope on Scenic Tahoe Span Replacement
Paving the Way for a More Efficient Travel System
Caltrans Finds $340 Million in Cost Savings/Avoidances in Latest Fiscal Year
Project Database Goes Virtual
$44.5 Billion’s Worth of Planned Work Through 2028-29 Listed on Site
Collaboration Dials Down Conflict
Partnership Program Pays Off for Caltrans and Its Construction Partners
New Laws Address Climate Change Impacts, Worker Safety
Lawmakers, Governor Set State Transportation Priorities
With Shredded Tires, Pavement Is on a Roll
For the Fourth Straight Year, Caltrans Tops Its Crumb Rubber Requirements
Mile Marker: Summer 2021
Driving Down Greenhouse Gas Levels
Strategic Plan Broadens Caltrans Mission
Making Strides Toward Saving Lives
Safety Concerns Extend to Our Animal Friends, Too
Project Spotlight: Schuyler F. Heim Bridge
Project Spotlight: Echo Summit
Paving the Way for a More Efficient Travel System
Collaboration Dials Down Conflict
New Laws Address Climate Change Impacts, Worker Safety
With Shredded Tires, Pavement Is on a Roll
Mile Marker Staff
Steve Breen
Editor
Reed Parsell
Writer
Daniel DeFoe
Graphic Designer
Jim O'Brien
Photo Editor
Steve Guenther
Performance Analyst
Contact the Editor
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or (916) 531-1540
Helpful Links
Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017
California State Transportation Agency
California Transportation Plan (CTP) 2050
GHG Emissions and Mitigation Report
Caltrans 2020-2024 Strategic Plan
Inspector General FY 2019-20 Annual Report
2020 SHOPP
Caltrans Complete Streets Program