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Local Assistance
The
District 3 Office of Local Assistance supports local and
regional agencies in securing federal and state financing for transportation projects. Funds are used primarily for
local capital projects off the state highway system, mass
transit capital improvement projects, and bridge improvement
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Office of Advance Planning
Caltrans Advance Planning provides a link between planning and programming (funding) a project. A project initiation documents (PID), such as a Project Study Report, is a key qualification for advancing a project from planning to programming to construction. |
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Regional Planning
The primary goal of the
regional transportation planning program is to work with
our regional and local transportation partners to help guide,
assist, and maintain the regional transportation planning
process. Regional Planning Liaisons serve as the single
point of contact within the District for all regional transportation
planning activites. |
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Community Planning
Community Planning encourages
the integration of transportation and land use planning
with community values through programs, policies, and projects
that help create more livable communities. Community Planning
encourages development that mixes land uses, increases land
use density, provides travel choices, and promotes public
participation and the building of partnerships. |
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Local Development Review
The primary goal of the
Local Development Review Program is to assist lead agencies with
the identification of impacts and appropriate mitigation
measures of local development activities on the State Highway
System. District 3 planners review local, state, and federal
programs, plans, and projects that have the potential to
impact existing or proposed state transportation facilities. |
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System Planning and Goods Movement
System Planning is Caltrans long-range (20-years) transportation planning process to evaluate current and future operating conditions and deficiencies on the State transportation system. The process considers the entire transportation system, including highways and local arterials; transit services; railroads; airports; seaports; non-motorized modes of transportation (i.e. bicycles and walking); goods movement, Intelligent Transportation Systems, and local land use plans. |
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Corridor System Management Planning Program
A Corridor System Management Plan (CSMP) is a comprehensive, integrated management plan for increasing transportation options, decreasing congestion, and improving travel times in a transportation corridor. A CSMP includes all travel modes in a defined corridor – highways and freeways, parallel and connecting roadways, public transit, and bikeways. |
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Travel Forecasting and Modeling
The Office of Travel Forecasting and Modeling is a functional unit under the Deputy District Director of Planning and Local Assistance. The primary function of the Office provides critical project travel analysis of past, present and future traffic volumes, turn movements as well as other operational characteristics. |
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Mass Transportation/Transit Planning
Making transit a more practical travel option is one of the Department's six goals. While the Department is widely recognized as being responsible for the State's highways and freeways, not many people are aware of the Department's interest in helping to improve and expand transit service. We recognize that transit is a vital component of the State's transportation system. |
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Native American Activities Caltrans has many transportation projects within reservations and tribal ancestral areas. There are 11 Federally recognized tribal governments within District 3. The District works with all Tribes on a government-to-government basis. We are currently developing memorandums of understanding with each Tribe to more formally define this relationship and operating procedures. |
