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Director's Corner

Labor Day Bridge Closure Demonstrates
Caltrans “Can-Do” Attitude
Caltrans was in the national spotlight when we closed the entire Bay Bridge on Friday, August 31, 2007. This is the first time the bridge was closed since the 1989 Loma Prieta Earthquake. I am proud to say our “can-do” attitude... More

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Volunteer Alerts Authorities
Adopt-A-Highway (AAH) volunteer Norm Burke was cleaning along a roadway when he noticed a round object at the bottom of a cutbank. It was about six inches long and three inches in diameter, tightly wrapped in duct tape... More

SelecTree Web Site – A Real Team Effort
Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) formed a team with representatives from Caltrans, California Polytechnic State University at San Luis Obispo, and San Diego Gas and Electric Company to develop a user-friendly Web ... More

Governor Honors Caltrans Employees
Outstanding safety contributions of 23 Caltrans employees, who were recently given Governor’s Employee Safety (GES) awards, are summarized below. Jerry Crabtree, a Caltrans District 3 equipment operator, was congratulated... More

District 9 Celebration
An August barbeque thank-you luncheon for all District 9 employees was held by executive staff to recognize a 100 percent planned delivery milestone. Director Will Kempton was on hand to celebrate with the employees... More

Diversity Awareness – A Matter of Respect!
September 5 was the first statewide Caltrans Diversity Awareness Day. Every district from Eureka to San Diego took time that day to celebrate the cultural diversity of our organization. Appreciating each other’s cultural... More

Automating Caltrans Mapping
The Geographic Information Systems (GIS) team works tirelessly translating road system changes to revised California Road System (CRS) maps for the Federal Highway Administration. These updated CRS maps pave the... More

Archaeological 'Find'
Caltrans Associate Environmental Planner/Archaeologist Alan Gold has written a book about California archaeology that’s worth reading. Gold’s book, published under his pen name, Garfinkel, is the result of many years of... More

CTF Volunteer Support Opportunities
The California Transportation Foundation (CTF) depends on volunteers as well as program sponsors. When programs are not funded from the state budget, Caltrans employees can help by volunteering to share expertise. We ... More

Hats Off

Madelon Deys was ecstatic about the new paving on District 4’s highway: I LOVE the new, repaved area on 92! If drivers have any problems with getting too close to each other, or skidding when it rains, it's due to their... More

Health and Wellness

Walk Showed Caltrans Employees’ “Heart”
Over 600 Sacramento Caltrans employees participated in the 7th Annual State Employee Heart Walk on September 18. Caltrans Director Will Kempton put on his walking shoes for this event and encouraged friendly competition... More

Who's New

Curt Davis
Division of Transportation Planning Chief Joan Sollenberger recently announced Curt Davis is the new Chief of the Office of Project Plans Coordination. Davis has had 17 years of progressively responsible district and... More

Obituary

Paul Halliburton, one of District 5’s 2007 Relay for Life team honored in last month’s newsletter, died on September 8. Paul’s wife, Marcia, asked that her letter be forwarded to those who knew him. Excerpts from her letter are... More

Exams and Recruitment

Associate Environmental Planner (Natural Sciences)
Equipment Engineer
Heavy Equipment Mechanic (Promo)
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Award Honorees

The following employees achieved 40 years of state service this month... More

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