CALTRANS NEWS

Director's Corner

A bridge spanning the Mississippi River on Interstate 35 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, collapsed early in August, killing several people. As a department, we were deeply saddened by this tragedy. Upon hearing about the... More

Calendar Highlights

September 5 – Statewide Diversity Day! Caltrans Headquarters will host a statewide Diversity Awareness Day festival on September 5 at 1823 14th Street in Sacramento. Civil Rights staff will be hosting the... More

News

Timely Response to Falsework Collapse
Caltrans and FCI Constructors Inc. crews responded immediately to rescue those injured when more than 88 tons of steel columns collapsed onto Highway 149 on July 31. The 50-foot-high falsework frame under .... More

Ventura 101 Project Completed
Director Kempton and other dignitaries were on hand at the August 16 Grand Opening Ceremony in Ventura celebrating the completion of the $100 million Ventura Freeway (U.S. 101) Improvement project, one of... More

Coast Highway Makes Top 10 List
The Today Show and Forbestraveler.com have named the Pacific Coast Highway as one of the Top 10 Classic Coastal Drives in the world. MSNBC’s Today Show featured the drive along Highway 1, pointing out the spectacular... More

District 4 Wins for Bridge Retrofit Strategies
Caltrans District 4 scored highest in the “Most Value Added Proposal – Improved Process” category, which was rated by the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Value... More

External Affairs Wins Two Awards
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Subcommittee on Public Affairs named the Office of External Affairs at Caltrans Headquarters as the winner of two awards. The... More

Filipino-Americans Celebrated Independence
Filipino-Americans in District 4 celebrated their Philippine Independence Day on June 14 in Oakland. The festival, marking the 109th anniversary of the country’s independence from Spanish colonization, ... More

Charity Golf Tourney Benefits Caltrans Employees
The California Transportation Foundation (CTF) sponsored an annual Charity Golf Tournament held at the Winchester Golf & Country Club in Meadow Vista on August 7. Proceeds will provide aid to Caltrans employees and their ... More

Caltrans District 5 Team – Top Fundraiser
A 20-member Caltrans team raised more than $13,000 for the American Cancer Society through various fundraising efforts, ranking it Number 1 in San Luis Obispo’s “Relay for Life” this year. Inspired by the “Highway to Hope”... More

Hats Off

In an August 1 letter to Will Kempton, Assemblymember Pedro Nava stated: "I wanted to take this opportunity to thank Caltrans for its efforts with the Cold Spring Bridge Suicide Barrier Project in the Santa Ynez Valley... More

Health and Wellness

Practical Exercises (Forgiveness series Part 3)
As last month’s article outlined, you can use a five-step REACH program to resolve hurt feelings, by: Recalling the hurt objectively, Empathizing with the other person, Altruism (remembering how it feels to be forgiven), C... More

Who's New

Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has appointed Tamie McGowen to his direct team in Sacramento as the Assistant Deputy Director of Public Affairs at the California Department of Transportation (Headquarters)... More

Obituary

Don Benjamin, who had worked nearly 43 years at Caltrans in various capacities, succumbed to pneumonia on July 17, 2007 at the age of 70. Gary Bush, Principal Landscape Architect (retired) said, "Don was a great boss and... More

Exams and Recruitment

Accounting Officer Specialist
Architectural Designer
Associate Environmental Planner (Natural Sciences)
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Award Honorees

The employees listed below retired in August and retirement certificates were requested. We would like to extend our best wishes and appreciation for their service to Caltrans and the State of California... More

Archived Newsletters

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