Edmund G. Brown Jr.
Governor
State of California

Vacant
Secretary
Business, Transportation
& Housing Agency

Cindy McKim
Director
California Department
of Transportation (Caltrans)

Tamie McGowen
Assistant Deputy Director
Caltrans Public Affairs

John Robin Witt
Editor
Caltrans Public Affairs

Matt Rocco
Media Relations Manager
Caltrans Public Affairs

Karen Brewster
Graphic Services Supervisor
Caltrans Graphic & Video Services

Ty Johnson
Graphic and Web Design
Caltrans Graphic Services

Photography
All images provided by
Caltrans Photography unless
otherwise expressed.

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Cover Photo: Some of America’s leading scientists believe that greenhouse gases are having serious and deleterious effects on our planet. Following the lead of California’s Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006, Caltrans is doing its part to reduce harmful emissions and limit climate change in the Golden State.

Letter from the Caltrans Director

Turning a More Vivid Shade of Green: Caltrans Takes a Stand
on Climate Change, Global Warming

California Finding Cost-Effective New Ways to Make Roads Smoother
and More Environmentally Friendly

Readying Californians for Tsunami: The Great ‘Harbor Wave’

Caltrans Has a Brighter Idea: LED Lights on State Bridges