Caltrans News http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/index.htm Recent Press Releases from the California Department of Transportation en-us Caltrans Memorial Honors 178 Fallen Highway Workers and Reminds Motorists to Slow for the Cone Zone http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr051.htm SACRAMENTO –At its 22nd Annual Workers Memorial today at the State Capitol, Caltrans honored its 178 employees who lost their lives on the job, including three San Diego-area workers who were killed in separate incidents last year. ...

]]> May 09, 2012 Caltrans Increases Rail Capacity in Southern California http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr050.htm PICO RIVERA –Caltrans, BNSF Railway, and Amtrak today announced the groundbreaking of a $38 million rail project that will add 3.8 additional miles of track to the Los Angeles area, increasing efficiency and rail capacity. ...

]]> May 01, 2012 Caltrans Celebrates New Carpool Lane Project on U.S. 101 http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr049.htm Carpinteria –Caltrans, the Ventura County Transportation Commission, and the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments held a groundbreaking ceremony today for a $102 million project that will add 12 miles of new carpool lanes on the Ventura Freeway (Highway 101) – the first ever in Ventura and Santa Barbara counties. ...

]]> April 30, 2012 District 12 More Than $900 Million in Funding Allocated to Drive State's Economic Growth and Improve Transportation http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr048.htm IRVINE –Continuing the push to rebuild California's infrastructure and spur job growth, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) has allocated more than $900 million to 61 transportation projects statewide. ...

]]> April 27, 2012 District 6 More Than $900 Million in Funding Allocated to Drive State's Economic Growth and Improve Transportation http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr047.htm FRESNO –Continuing the push to rebuild California's infrastructure and spur job growth, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) has allocated more than $900 million to 61 transportation projects statewide. ...

]]> April 27, 2012 District 4 More Than $900 Million in Funding Allocated to Drive State's Economic Growth and Improve Transportation http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr046.htm Oakland –Continuing the push to rebuild California's infrastructure and spur job growth, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) has allocated more than $900 million to 61 transportation projects statewide. ...

]]> April 27, 2012 District 1 More Than $900 Million in Funding Allocated to Drive State's Economic Growth and Improve Transportation http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr045.htm EUREKA –Continuing the push to rebuild California's infrastructure and spur job growth, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) has allocated more than $900 million to 61 transportation projects statewide. ...

]]> April 27, 2012 District 11 More Than $900 Million in Funding Allocated to Drive State's Economic Growth and Improve Transportation http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr044.htm SAN DIEGO –Continuing the push to rebuild California's infrastructure and spur job growth, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) has allocated more than $900 million to 61 transportation projects statewide. ...

]]> April 27, 2012 District 9 More Than $900 Million in Funding Allocated to Drive State's Economic Growth and Improve Transportation http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr043.htm Bishop –Continuing the push to rebuild California's infrastructure and spur job growth, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) has allocated more than $900 million to 61 transportation projects statewide. ...

]]> April 27, 2012 District 7 More Than $900 Million in Funding Allocated to Drive State's Economic Growth and Improve Transportation http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr042.htm Los Angeles –Continuing the push to rebuild California's infrastructure and spur job growth, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) has allocated more than $900 million to 61 transportation projects statewide. ...

]]> April 27, 2012 District 5 More Than $900 Million in Funding Allocated to Drive State's Economic Growth and Improve Transportation http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr041.htm San Luis Obispo –Continuing the push to rebuild California's infrastructure and spur job growth, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) has allocated more than $900 million to 61 transportation projects statewide. ...

]]> April 27, 2012 District 3 More Than $900 Million in Funding Allocated to Drive State's Economic Growth and Improve Transportation http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr040.htm Marysville –Continuing the push to rebuild California’s infrastructure and spur job growth, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) has allocated more than $900 million to 61 transportation projects statewide. ...

]]> April 27, 2012 Construction Starts on New $100 Million Truck Complex on Interstate 80 in Solano County http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr039.htm OAKLAND – Caltrans, the Solano Transportation Authority (STA), and the California Highway Patrol (CHP) today broke ground on the Interstate 80 Eastbound Cordelia Truck Scales Relocation Project in Fairfield. ...

]]> April 20, 2012 Construction Begins on Highway 12 Jameson Canyon Road Widening Project http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr038.htm OAKLAND – Caltrans, the Solano Transportation Authority (STA) and the Napa County Transportation and Planning Agency (NCTPA) broke ground today on the much-anticipated Highway 12 Jameson Canyon Road Widening Project. ...

]]> April 04, 2012 Caltrans’ Safety Improvements Paying Off – Traffic Fatalities at Lowest Level in Nearly 70 Years http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr037.htm SACRAMENTO – In 2010, traffic fatalities in California declined to their lowest level since 1944, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. ...

]]> April 04, 2012 Dist. 9 $271 Million in New Funding Awarded to Upgrade Transportation and Enhance State's Economic Recovery http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr036.htm BISHOP – The California Transportation Commission today allocated $271 million in new funding to 73 projects that will improve the state's highways and rail systems and enhance the state's economic recovery. ...

]]> March 29, 2012 Dist. 6 $271 Million in New Funding Awarded to Upgrade Transportation and Enhance State's Economic Recovery http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr035.htm FRESNO – The California Transportation Commission today allocated $271 million in new funding to 73 projects that will improve the state's highways and rail systems and enhance the state's economic recovery. ...

]]> March 29, 2012 Dist. 4 $271 Million in New Funding Awarded to Upgrade Transportation and Enhance State's Economic Recovery http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr034.htm OAKLAND – The California Transportation Commission today allocated $271 million in new funding to 73 projects that will improve the state's highways and rail systems and enhance the state's economic recovery. ...

]]> March 29, 2012 Dist. 7 $271 Million in New Funding Awarded to Upgrade Transportation and Enhance State’s Economic Recovery http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr033.htm Los Angeles – The California Transportation Commission today allocated $271 million in new funding to 73 projects that will improve the state’s highways and rail systems and enhance the state’s economic recovery. ...

]]> March 29, 2012 Dist. 10 $271 Million in New Funding Awarded to Upgrade Transportation and Enhance State’s Economic Recovery http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr032.htm STOCKTON – The California Transportation Commission today allocated $271 million in new funding to 73 projects that will improve the state’s highways and rail systems and enhance the state’s economic recovery. ...

]]> March 29, 2012 Dist. 3 $271 Million in New Funding Awarded to Upgrade Transportation and Enhance State’s Economic Recovery http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr031.htm DIST 3 – The California Transportation Commission today allocated $271 million in new funding to 73 projects that will improve the state’s highways and rail systems and enhance the state’s economic recovery. ...

]]> March 29, 2012 Dist. 11 $271 Million in New Funding Awarded to Upgrade Transportation and Enhance State’s Economic Recovery http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr030.htm SAN DIEGO – The California Transportation Commission today allocated $271 million in new funding to 73 projects that will improve the state’s highways and rail systems and enhance the state’s economic recovery. ...

]]> March 29, 2012 Dist. 1 $271 Million in New Funding Awarded to Upgrade Transportation and Enhance State’s Economic Recovery http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr029.htm EUREKA – The California Transportation Commission today allocated $271 million in new funding to 73 projects that will improve the state’s highways and rail systems and enhance the state’s economic recovery. ...

]]> March 29, 2012 Toll Bridge Program Issues Bay Bridge Safety Report http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr028.htm OAKLAND – The Toll Bridge Program Oversight Committee (TBPOC) today released findings by the independent Seismic Safety Peer Review Panel confirming the integrity and seismic safety of the new East Span of the San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. ...

]]> March 28, 2012 Congestion Relief Coning Soon to Santa Ana Freeway (I-5) and Alondra Boulevard Bridge http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr027.htm SANTA FE SPRINGS – Caltrans and regional transportation agencies today announced that construction will begin on a $110 million project on the Santa Ana Freeway (Interstate 5) that will significantly improve congestion and enhance safety on the heavily traveled corridor. ...

]]> March 19, 2012 Construction Moves Forward on Next Phase of State Route 4 Widening Project http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr026.htm CONTRA COSTA COUNTY – Caltrans and the Contra Costa Transportation Authority (CCTA) announced today that work has begun on the next phase of the State Route 4 Widening Project in Contra Costa County. ...

]]> March 9, 2012 Transportation Survey Aims to Improve Mobility, Job Access, and Air Quality http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr025.htm SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), along with other state agencies, is conducting a survey of California residents' travel behavior. ...

]]> March 8, 2012 Caltrans Launches Website to Help Helicopter Pilots Find Hospitals http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr024.htm SACRAMENTO – Caltrans has launched a website for emergency response pilots to help them find 150 heliport-equipped hospitals across California during medical emergencies. ...

]]> March 8, 2012 District 5 - $253 Million in New Funding Will Boost Economic Growth and Improve Transportation http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr023.htm SAN LUIS OBISPO – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $253 million in new funding to 30 projects that will improve the state’s transportation system and strengthen California’s economic recovery. ...

]]> February 27, 2012 District 3 - $253 Million in New Funding Will Boost Economic Growth and Improve Transportation http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr022.htm MARYSVILLE – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $253 million in new funding to 30 projects that will improve the state’s transportation system and strengthen California’s economic recovery. ...

]]> February 24, 2012 District 6 - $253 Million in New Funding Will Boost Economic Growth and Improve Transportation http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr021.htm FRESNO – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $253 million in new funding to 30 projects that will improve the state’s transportation system and strengthen California’s economic recovery. ...

]]> February 23, 2012 District 7 - $253 Million in New Funding Will Boost Economic Growth and Improve Transportation http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr020.htm LOS ANGELES – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $253 million in new funding to 30 projects that will improve the state’s transportation system and strengthen California’s economic recovery. ...

]]> February 23, 2012 District 10 - $253 Million in New Funding Will Boost Economic Growth and Improve Transportation http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr019.htm STOCKTON – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $253 million in new funding to 30 projects that will improve the state’s transportation system and strengthen California’s economic recovery. ...

]]> February 23, 2012 Wider Interchange will Ease Congestion as State Route 905/Interstate 805 Connector Opens to Motorists http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr018.htm SAN DIEGO – Today, Caltrans and the San Diego Association of Governments announced the completion of a $20 million State Route 905/Interstate 805 Connector Project ...

]]> February 16, 2012 District 8 - Caltrans Awards $203 Million in Grants to Improve Public Transit and Air Quality http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr017.htm SAN BERNADINO – Caltrans has awarded nearly $203 million in grants to improve public transit across California. ...

]]> February 10, 2012 District 3 - Caltrans Awards $203 Million in Grants to Improve Public Transit and Air Quality http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr016.htm SACRAMENTO – Caltrans has awarded nearly $203 million in grants to improve public transit across California. ...

]]> February 10, 2012 District 4 - Caltrans Awards $203 Million in Grants to Improve Public Transit and Air Quality http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr015.htm SACRAMENTO – Caltrans has awarded nearly $203 million in grants to improve public transit across California. ...

]]> February 10, 2012 District 10 - Caltrans Awards $203 Million in Grants to Improve Public Transit and Air Quality http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr014.htm STOCKTON – Caltrans has awarded nearly $203 million in grants to improve public transit across California. ...

]]> February 13, 2012 District 7 - Caltrans Awards $203 Million in Grants to Improve Public Transit and Air Quality http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr013.htm LOS ANGELES – Caltrans has awarded nearly $203 million in grants to improve public transit across California. ...

]]> February 10, 2012 District 2 - Caltrans Awards $203 Million in Grants to Improve Public Transit and Air Quality http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr012.htm REDDING – Caltrans has awarded nearly $203 million in grants to improve public transit across California. ...

]]> February 10, 2012 District 1 - Caltrans Awards $203 Million in Grants to Improve Public Transit and Air Quality http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr011.htm EUREKA – Caltrans has awarded nearly $203 million in grants to improve public transit across California. ...

]]> February 10, 2012 District 5 - Caltrans Awards $203 Million in Grants to Improve Public Transit and Air Quality http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr010.htm SACRAMENTO – Caltrans has awarded nearly $203 million in grants to improve public transit across California. ...

]]> February 10, 2012 District 6 - Caltrans Awards $203 Million in Grants to Improve Public Transit and Air Quality http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr009.htm SACRAMENTO – Caltrans has awarded nearly $203 million in grants to improve public transit across California. ...

]]> February 10, 2012 District 8 - $347 Million in New Transportation Funding to Drive Economic Growth and Upgrade State's Transportation System http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr008.htm SAN BERNADINO – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $347 million in new funding to 47 projects that will bolster the state’s economy and provide congestion relief for motorists statewide. ...

]]> January 25, 2012 District 10 - $347 Million in New Transportation Funding to Drive Economic Growth and Upgrade State's Transportation System http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr007.htm STOCKTON – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $347 million in new funding to 47 projects that will bolster the state’s economy and provide congestion relief for motorists statewide. ...

]]> January 25, 2012 District 4 - $347 Million in New Transportation Funding to Drive Economic Growth and Upgrade State's Transportation System http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr006.htm OAKLAND – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $347 million in new funding to 47 projects that will bolster the state’s economy and provide congestion relief for motorists statewide. ...

]]> January 25, 2012 District 3 - $347 Million in New Transportation Funding to Drive Economic Growth and Upgrade State's Transportation System http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr005.htm MARYSVILLE – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $347 million in new funding to 47 projects that will bolster the state’s economy and provide congestion relief for motorists statewide. ...

]]> January 25, 2012 District 7 - $347 Million in New Transportation Funding to Drive Economic Growth and Upgrade State's Transportation System http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr004.htm LOS ANGELES – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $347 million in new funding to 47 projects that will bolster the state’s economy and provide congestion relief for motorists statewide. ...

]]> January 25, 2012 District 1 - $347 Million in New Transportation Funding to Drive Economic Growth and Upgrade State's Transportation System http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr003.htm EUREKA – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $347 million in new funding to 47 projects that will bolster the state’s economy and provide congestion relief for motorists statewide. ...

]]> January 25, 2012 District 6 - $347 Million in New Transportation Funding to Drive Economic Growth and Upgrade State's Transportation System http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr002.htm FRESNO – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $347 million in new funding to 47 projects that will bolster the state’s economy and provide congestion relief for motorists statewide. ...

]]> January 25, 2012 Congestion Relief Celebrated in San Diego With Completion of Landmark Interstate 15 Express Lanes http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/12pr001.htm SAN DIEGO – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the San Diego Association of Governments (SANDAG), and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced the opening of the final phase of the Interstate 15 (I-15) Express Lanes Project. ...

]]> January 12, 2012 New Russian River Bridge Near Ukiah Will Increase Safety http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr124.htm EUREKA – Caltrans today announced it has completed replacement work on the Russian River Bridge on State Route 222 (also known as Talmage Road) near Ukiah. ...

]]> December 29, 2011 Caltrans Provides Safer Travel to Motorists on Highway 99 in Butte County http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr123.htm BUTTE COUNTY – Caltrans today announced it has completed repaving of a 4.5-mile stretch of State Highway 99 near Biggs in Butte County. ...

]]> December 23, 2011 All Aboard! Caltrans and Metrolink Will Now Provide Train Travel Times From Orange County To Los Angeles Union Station http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr122.htm IRVINE – Caltrans and Metrolink have jointly developed a pilot project to show commuters that trains are a viable alternative to freeway traffic. ...

]]> December 19, 2011 District 01 - $401 Million in new Transportation Funding to Revitalize California's Economy and Purchase Passenger Rail Cars http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr121.htm EUREKA – District 02 - $401 Million in new Transportation Funding to Revitalize California's Economy and Purchase Passenger Rail Cars. ...

]]> December 15, 2011 District 05 - $401 Million in new Transportation Funding to Revitalize California's Economy and Purchase Passenger Rail Cars http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr120.htm SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY – District 02 - $401 Million in new Transportation Funding to Revitalize California's Economy and Purchase Passenger Rail Cars. ...

]]> December 15, 2011 District 02 - $401 Million in new Transportation Funding to Revitalize California's Economy and Purchase Passenger Rail Cars http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr119.htm Redding – District 02 - $401 Million in new Transportation Funding to Revitalize California's Economy and Purchase Passenger Rail Cars. ...

]]> December 15, 2011 District 04 - $401 Million in new Transportation Funding to Revitalize California's Economy and Purchase Passenger Rail Cars http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr118.htm Oakland – District 04 - $401 Million in new Transportation Funding to Revitalize California's Economy and Purchase Passenger Rail Cars. ...

]]> December 15, 2011 District 10 - $401 Million in new Transportation Funding to Revitalize California's Economy and Purchase Passenger Rail Cars http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr117.htm Stockton – District 10 - $401 Million in new Transportation Funding to Revitalize California's Economy and Purchase Passenger Rail Cars. ...

]]> December 15, 2011 District 8 - $401 Million in new Transportation Funding to Revitalize California's Economy and Purchase Passenger Rail Cars http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr116.htm San Bernardino/Riverside – District 8 - $401 Million in new Transportation Funding to Revitalize California's Economy and Purchase Passenger Rail Cars. ...

]]> December 15, 2011 District 11 - $401 Million in new Transportation Funding to Revitalize California's Economy and Purchase Passenger Rail Cars http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr115.htm San Diego – District 11 - $401 Million in new Transportation Funding to Revitalize California's Economy and Purchase Passenger Rail Cars. ...

]]> December 15, 2011 District 3 - $401 Million in new Transportation Funding to Revitalize California's Economy and Purchase Passenger Rail Cars http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr114.htm MARYSVILLE – District 3 - $401 Million in new Transportation Funding to Revitalize California's Economy and Purchase Passenger Rail Cars. ...

]]> December 15, 2011 New Caltrans Roundabout Near Fort Bragg Will Help Reduce Collisions, Congestion and Carbon Emissions http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr113.htm EUREKA – Caltrans today announced it has completed a new traffic roundabout south of Fort Bragg that will help reduce the severity of potential collisions, lower vehicle emissions by lessening idle times and help ease traffic congestion. ...

]]> December 15, 2011 Caltrans Opens New Highway 50 Bus/Carpool Lane to Ease Congestion in Time for Holiday Travel http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr112.htm RANCHO CORDOVA – Today, just in time for the busy holiday travel season, Caltrans cut the ribbon for a new bus/carpool lane that will ease traffic congestion, reduce air pollution, and lessen the travel time for an estimated 170,000 drivers daily on Highway 50 between Rancho Cordova and Sacramento. ...

]]> December 14, 2011 New Car-Pool Lanes to Open on U.S. Route 101 in Sonoma County http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr111.htm COTATI – Caltrans and the Sonoma County Transportation Authority announced today they will open the new High-Occupancy Vehicle Lanes, commonly known as "Car-Pool Lanes," on U.S. Route 101 in Cotati, Sonoma County, are open. ...

]]> December 06, 2011 Breakthrough of the Caldecott Tunnel's Fourth Bore Marks a Major Project Milestone http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr110.htm OAKLAND – Today, Caltrans announced it has reached a milestone with the breakthrough of the top portion of the Caldecott Tunnel's fourth bore – joining the tunnel's eastern and western sides and bringing the region one step closer to traffic congestion relief. ...

]]> November 30, 2011 Headquarters, Caltrans Releases Documents Related to Technician's Falsified Reports http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr109.htm SACRAMENTO – Caltrans today released hundreds of official records—including test results, correspondence and certified engineering reports—related to its response to an employee caught falsifying data during a construction project in September 2008. ...

]]> November 21, 2011 Headquarters, $214 Million in Bond Funding Invested in Improvements to California's Public Transit and Air Quality http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr108.htm Burbank – Dario Frommer, Chair of the California Transportation Commission, today issued the following statement on the release of the California High-Speed Rail Authority's new business plan: ...

]]> November 1, 2011 District 3, New Weather Station Signals an End to Project on U.S. Hwy. 50 http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr107.htm El Dorado County – Caltrans announced today that a new Roadway Weather Information Station (RWIS) has been installed west of South Lake Tahoe, officially marking the completion of a project to improve U.S. Highway 50 over the Echo Summit. ...

]]> October 31, 2011 District 1,$784 Million in New Transportation Funding to Help Create Jobs and Bolster the Economy http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr106.htm Eureka – Following last week's announcement of the general obligation bond sales, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $784 million in new funding for 61 projects that will help create thousands of jobs bolstering the state's economic recovery. ...

]]> October 31, 2011 District 8,$784 Million in New Transportation Funding to Help Create Jobs and Bolster the Economy http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr105.htm San Bernardino – Following last week's announcement of the general obligation bond sales, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $784 million in new funding for 61 projects that will help create thousands of jobs bolstering the state's economic recovery. ...

]]> October 28, 2011 District 11,$784 Million in New Transportation Funding to Help Create Jobs and Bolster the Economy http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr104.htm San Diego – Following last week's announcement of the general obligation bond sales, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $784 million in new funding for 61 projects that will help create thousands of jobs bolstering the state's economic recovery. ...

]]> October 28, 2011 District 3,$784 Million in New Transportation Funding to Help Create Jobs and Bolster the Economy http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr103.htm Marysville – Following last week's announcement of the general obligation bond sales, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $784 million in new funding for 61 projects that will help create thousands of jobs bolstering the state's economic recovery. ...

]]> October 27, 2011 District 7,$784 Million in New Transportation Funding to Help Create Jobs and Bolster the Economy http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr102.htm Oakland – Following last week's announcement of the general obligation bond sales, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $784 million in new funding for 61 projects that will help create thousands of jobs bolstering the state's economic recovery. ...

]]> October 27, 2011 District 4,$784 Million in New Transportation Funding to Help Create Jobs and Bolster the Economy http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr101.htm Oakland – Following last week’s announcement of the general obligation bond sales, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $784 million in new funding for 61 projects that will help create thousands of jobs bolstering the state’s economic recovery. ...

]]> October 27, 2011 District 6,$784 Million in New Transportation Funding to Help Create Jobs and Bolster the Economy http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr100.htm Fresno – Following last week’s announcement of the general obligation bond sales, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $784 million in new funding for 61 projects that will help create thousands of jobs bolstering the state’s economic recovery. ...

]]> October 27, 2011 District 5,$784 Million in New Transportation Funding to Help Create Jobs and Bolster the Economy http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr99.htm SAN LUIS OBISPO – Following last week’s announcement of the general obligation bond sales, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $784 million in new funding for 61 projects that will help create thousands of jobs bolstering the state’s economic recovery. ...

]]> October 27, 2011 District 12,$784 Million in New Transportation Funding to Help Create Jobs and Bolster the Economy http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr98.htm IRVINE – Following last week’s announcement of the general obligation bond sales, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $784 million in new funding for 61 projects that will help create thousands of jobs bolstering the state’s economic recovery. ...

]]> October 27, 2011 Caltrans' Amtrak California Locomotives to Exceed U.S. EPA Standards http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr97.htm SACRAMENTO – Caltrans’ intercity passenger rail program is the first in the nation to start converting its fleet of locomotives to emission-control standards that exceed current U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements. ...

]]> October 21, 2011 District 4 Caltrans Awards $66 Million in Safe Routes to Schools Funding http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr96.htm OAKLAND – Caltrans today awarded $66 million to cities, counties, and regional agencies for 139 Safe Routes to School (SRTS) projects to improve safety for students in grades K-8 who walk and bicycle to and from school. ...

]]> October 19, 2011 District 10 Caltrans Awards $66 Million in Safe Routes to Schools Funding http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr95.htm STOCKTON – Caltrans today awarded $66 million to cities, counties, and regional agencies for 139 Safe Routes to School (SRTS) projects to improve safety for students in grades K-8 who walk and bicycle to and from school. ...

]]> October 19, 2011 District 11 Caltrans Awards $66 Million in Safe Routes to Schools Funding http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr94.htm SAN DIEGO – Caltrans today awarded $66 million to cities, counties, and regional agencies for 139 Safe Routes to School (SRTS) projects to improve safety for students in grades K-8 who walk and bicycle to and from school. ...

]]> October 19, 2011 District 8 Caltrans Awards $66 Million in Safe Routes to Schools Funding http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr93.htm SACRAMENTO – Caltrans today awarded $66 million to cities, counties, and regional agencies for 139 Safe Routes to School (SRTS) projects to improve safety for students in grades K-8 who walk and bicycle to and from school. ...

]]> October 19, 2011 District 6 Caltrans Awards $66 Million in Safe Routes to Schools Funding http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr92.htm FRESNO – Caltrans today awarded $66 million to cities, counties, and regional agencies for 139 Safe Routes to School (SRTS) projects to improve safety for students in grades K-8 who walk and bicycle to and from school. ...

]]> October 19, 2011 District 3 Caltrans Awards $66 Million in Safe Routes to Schools Funding http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr91.htm MARYSVILLE – Caltrans today awarded $66 million to cities, counties, and regional agencies for 139 Safe Routes to School (SRTS) projects to improve safety for students in grades K-8 who walk and bicycle to and from school. ...

]]> October 19, 2011 District 12 Caltrans Awards $66 Million in Safe Routes to Schools Funding http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr90.htm IRVINE – Caltrans today awarded $66 million to cities, counties, and regional agencies for 139 Safe Routes to School (SRTS) projects to improve safety for students in grades K-8 who walk and bicycle to and from school. ...

]]> October 19, 2011 District 12 Caltrans Announces Upcoming Highway 99 Rehabilitation Project in Madera County. http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr89.htm FRESNO – Caltrans has begun construction on the $33 million Madera 99 Freeway Rehabilitation Project in Madera County. ...

]]> October 3, 2011 Caltrans completes new section of Kings Canyon Expressway in Fresno County http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr88.htm FRESNO – Caltrans today announced it has completed a new six-mile segment of the Kings Canyon Expressway (Highway 180) in Fresno County that will significantly reduce traffic congestion for motorists traveling between Fresno and Sanger. ...

]]> September 23, 2011 Caltrans Joins with CHP to Protect Highway Workers http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr87.htm SACRAMENTO – Concerned about a spike in highway worker deaths, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) has partnered with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) to provide enhanced speed and DUI enforcement in highway construction and maintenance zones across California. ...

]]> September 21, 2011 Caltrans Strives to Protect Animals and Raise Awareness with Watch Out for Wildlife Week http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr86.htm SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) will observe the third week in September as "Watch Out for Wildlife (WOW) Awareness Week," which strives to reduce the number of wildlife-related injuries and vehicle passenger fatalities on the state's highways. ...

]]> September 19, 2011 District 3 - $83 Million in new Transportation funding will put Californians to work repairing states highways and bridges http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr85.htm SACRAMENTO – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $83 million in new funding to 21 projects, an investment that will keep Californians working and help improve the states highways and bridges. ...

]]> September 15, 2011 District 11 - $83 Million in new Transportation funding will put Californians to work repairing states highways and bridges http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr84.htm SAN DIEGO – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $83 million in new funding to 21 projects, an investment that will keep Californians working and help improve the states highways and bridges. ...

]]> September 15, 2011 District 8 - $83 Million in new Transportation funding will put Californians to work repairing states highways and bridges http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr83.htm SAN BERNADINO – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $83 million in new funding to 21 projects, an investment that will keep Californians working and help improve the states highways and bridges. ...

]]> September 15, 2011 District 4 - $83 Million in new Transportation funding will put Californians to work repairing states highways and bridges http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr82.htm OAKLAND – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $83 million in new funding to 21 projects, an investment that will keep Californians working and help improve the states highways and bridges. ...

]]> September 15, 2011 Caltrans and Rail Partners Launch New Campaign for Rail Safety Month http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr81.htm SACRAMENTO – Caltrans and its partners today announced that hundreds of Caltrans employees have joined together with individuals affected by rail crossing incidents to decorate two locomotives in honor of California's Rail Safety Month. ...

]]> September 15, 2011 Major Improvements Coming to I-5 in Stockton - Including City's First Carpool Lanes http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr80.htm STOCKTON – Caltrans today announced major improvements will be made to Stockton's highways, including construction of the city's first carpool lanes and installation of reinforced concrete on all six lanes of I-5 to give motorists a smoother, safer ride to last for decades. ...

]]> September 12, 2011 Caltrans Begins Project to Make It Easier and Safer to Get On and Off Highway 99 in Chico http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr79.htm CHICO – The project will add a new, mile-long auxiliary lane in each direction, widen on and off-ramps, construct sound walls to reduce highway noise, and widen Highway 99 from East First Avenue to Highway 32. ...

]]> September 12, 2011 $23 Billion in California Transportation Projects Could 'Grind to a Halt' Without New Federal Transportation Bill http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr78.htm SACRAMENTO – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) today announced that Malcolm Dougherty, Acting Caltrans Director, has sent a letter urging Congress to swiftly pass legislation that will reauthorize transportation funding and protect $23 billion in active state and local transportation projects. ...

]]> September 01, 2011 Caltrans Receives $55 Million to Reduce Congestion and Improve Safety on Pacific Surfliner http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr77.htm SACRAMENTO – Caltrans today announced that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded three grants totaling $55 million to reduce congestion and increase safety on the Pacific Surfliner intercity rail corridor between Los Angeles and San Diego. ...

]]> August 31, 2011 Caltrans Finishes New Lanes on Interstate 5 in Shasta County to Improve Safety and Reduce Congestion http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr76.htm REDDING – Caltrans today announced it has completed a $16.5 million project that added new lanes for trucks and other slow-moving vehicles on Interstate 5 between Cottonwood and Anderson in Shasta County. ...

]]> August 26, 2011 Caltrans' Interstate 5 Facelift Will Deliver Safer, Smoother Ride http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr75.htm LOS ANGELES – Caltrans today began repaving 28 miles (14 miles in each direction) of the Golden State Freeway (I-5) in north Los Angeles County to provide motorists a safer, smoother ride for their daily commute. ...

]]> August 26, 2011 $2.2 Billion in New Funding Allocated to Transportation Projects to help drive State's Economic Growth. http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr73.htm Bishop – Continuing the push to rebuild California’s infrastructure and spur job growth, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) has allocated $2.2 billion in new funding to 146 highway, transit, and rail projects statewide. ...

]]> August 11, 2011 $2.2 Billion in New Funding Allocated to Transportation Projects to help drive State's Economic Growth. http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr72.htm Oakland – Continuing the push to rebuild California’s infrastructure and spur job growth, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) has allocated $2.2 billion in new funding to 146 highway, transit, and rail projects statewide. ...

]]> August 11, 2011 $2.2 Billion in New Funding Allocated to Transportation Projects to help drive State's Economic Growth. http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr71.htm San Diego – Continuing the push to rebuild California’s infrastructure and spur job growth, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) has allocated $2.2 billion in new funding to 146 highway, transit, and rail projects statewide. ...

]]> August 11, 2011 $2.2 Billion in New Funding Allocated to Transportation Projects to help drive State's Economic Growth. http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr70.htm Stockton – Continuing the push to rebuild California’s infrastructure and spur job growth, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) has allocated $2.2 billion in new funding to 146 highway, transit, and rail projects statewide. ...

]]> August 11, 2011 $2.2 Billion in New Funding Allocated to Transportation Projects to help drive State's Economic Growth. http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr69.htm Central Coast – Continuing the push to rebuild California’s infrastructure and spur job growth, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) has allocated $2.2 billion in new funding to 146 highway, transit, and rail projects statewide. ...

]]> August 11, 2011 $2.2 Billion in New Funding Allocated to Transportation Projects to help drive State's Economic Growth. http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr68.htm Marysville – Continuing the push to rebuild California’s infrastructure and spur job growth, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) has allocated $2.2 billion in new funding to 146 highway, transit, and rail projects statewide. ...

]]> August 11, 2011 $2.2 Billion in New Funding Allocated to Transportation Projects to help drive State's Economic Growth. http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr67.htm Fresno – Continuing the push to rebuild California’s infrastructure and spur job growth, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) has allocated $2.2 billion in new funding to 146 highway, transit, and rail projects statewide. ...

]]> August 11, 2011 $2.2 Billion in New Funding Allocated to Transportation Projects to help drive State's Economic Growth. http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr66.htm Los Angeles – Continuing the push to rebuild California’s infrastructure and spur job growth, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) has allocated $2.2 billion in new funding to 146 highway, transit, and rail projects statewide. ...

]]> August 11, 2011 $2.2 Billion in New Funding Allocated to Transportation Projects to help drive State's Economic Growth. http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr65.htm Eureka – Continuing the push to rebuild California’s infrastructure and spur job growth, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) has allocated $2.2 billion in new funding to 146 highway, transit, and rail projects statewide. ...

]]> August 11, 2011 Caltrans Announces Nearly $50 Million to Improve Safety on its Pacific Surfliner Rail Line http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr64.htm Sacramento – Today, Caltrans announced that it has received nearly $25 million from the Federal Railroad Administration to install global positioning system-based (GPS) train control equipment on its Pacific Surfliner intercity rail line to improve worker safety and help prevent train collisions and derailments. ...

]]> August 10, 2011 Caltrans Breaks Ground on Highway 101 Auxiliary Lane Project in San Mateo County http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr63.htm Menlo Park – Caltrans, the San Mateo County Transportation Authority (SMCTA), and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) today broke ground for the next auxiliary lane to be built on Highway 101 in San Mateo County ...

]]> July 22, 2011 Caltrans Begins Widening Highway 101 at Marin-Sonoma "Narrows" http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr62.htm Novato – Caltrans broke ground today on the first phase of the Marin-Sonoma Narrows Project on Highway 101. ...

]]> July 14, 2011 Caltrans to Motorists: When You See Flashing Lights,Move Over to Protect Highway Workers and CHP Officers http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr61.htm Sacramento – Today, 700 Caltrans electronic highway signs throughout California lit up with a new Move Over message to kickoff a statewide campaign to increase safety for motorists, highway workers and law enforcement. ...

]]> July 11, 2011 Caltrans awards its first innovative design-build project http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr60.htm Fresno – Caltrans today announced that it has awarded its first design-build project, the State Highway 99 Chowchilla Rehabilitation Project, to Granite Construction Company. ...

]]> June 28, 2011 Caltrans Completes Reconstruction and Earthquake Retrofit of Baldwin Park Boulevard Bridge http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr59.htm Baldwin Park – Caltrans announced today that it has completed the reconstruction of the Baldwin Park Boulevard Bridge in order to accommodate new carpool lanes that are being built on the San Bernardino Freeway (Interstate 10). ...

]]> June 27, 2011 District 10: $825 Million allocated to create jobs and improve transportation http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr58.htm Stockton – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $825 million in new funding to 92 highway, transit, and rail projects that will strengthen California’s economy and upgrade the state’s vast transportation system. ...

]]> June 23, 2011 District 4: $825 Million allocated to create jobs and improve transportation http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr57.htm Oakland – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $825 million in new funding to 92 highway, transit, and rail projects that will strengthen California’s economy and upgrade the state’s vast transportation system. ...

]]> June 23, 2011 District 7: $825 Million allocated to create jobs and improve transportation http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr56.htm Los Angeles – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $825 million in new funding to 92 highway, transit, and rail projects that will strengthen California’s economy and upgrade the state’s vast transportation system. ...

]]> June 23, 2011 District 3: $825 Million allocated to create jobs and improve transportation http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr55.htm Marysville – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $825 million in new funding to 92 highway, transit, and rail projects that will strengthen California’s economy and upgrade the state’s vast transportation system. ...

]]> June 23, 2011 District 1: $825 Million allocated to create jobs and improve transportation http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr54.htm Eureka – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $825 million in new funding to 92 highway, transit, and rail projects that will strengthen California’s economy and upgrade the state’s vast transportation system. ...

]]> June 23, 2011 District 6: $825 Million allocated to create jobs and improve transportation http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr53.htm Fresno – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $825 million in new funding to 92 highway, transit, and rail projects that will strengthen California’s economy and upgrade the state’s vast transportation system. ...

]]> June 23, 2011 District 12: $825 Million allocated to create jobs and improve transportation http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr52.htm Irvine – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $825 million in new funding to 92 highway, transit, and rail projects that will strengthen California’s economy and upgrade the state’s vast transportation system. ...

]]> June 23, 2011 TRAFFIC CONGESTION RELIEF COMING SOON TO GOLDEN GATE FREEWAY AND CARMENITA ROAD INTERCHANGE http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr50.htm Sacramento – Caltrans and local and regional transportation agencies today announced construction will begin in July on a $380 million project that will significantly improve the flow of traffic through the busy Carmenita Road interchange and also reduce congestion on the Golden Gate Freeway (Interstate 5). ...

]]> June 22, 2011 CALTRANS WORKER KILLED TODAY ON FREEWAY RAMP IS THIRD TO DIE ON JOB SINCE MAY http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr49.htm Sacramento – Caltrans announced that Richard Gonzalez, a 52-year-old Caltrans maintenance worker, died shortly before 9 a.m. today after being struck by a vehicle while he was picking up litter along the northbound Interstate 15 connector ramp to eastbound State Route 94 in San Diego. ...

]]> June 20, 2011 Earthquake Technology Developed by Caltrans and Federal Government being Deployed for Nuclear Power Plants in Japan and Around the World http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr48.htm Sacramento – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) today announced that technology developed by Caltrans and the United States Geological Survey (USGS) to immediately prioritize bridge inspections after an earthquake ...

]]> June 17, 2011 Landmark project to improve safety and reduce traffic congestion on Highway 101 gets underway http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr51.htm Monterey County – Caltrans and the Transportation Agency for Monterey County announced today that construction has begun on the U. S. Highway 101 Prunedale Improvement Project (PIP), the largest transportation project in Monterey County since the early 1960s. ...

]]> June 10, 2011 Amtrak California Ridership and Revenue Off the Charts http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr47.htm Sacramento – California motorists left the highways in record numbers over the past 12 months to ride two of California's highly successful intercity passenger rail corridors, Caltrans announced today. ...

]]> June 8, 2011 Caltrans Begins Safety Improvements on Highway 49 http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr46.htm Sacramento – Caltrans broke ground today on a $29 million project that will improve safety along a busy section of State Highway 49 near Grass Valley. ...

]]> May 17, 2011 $58 Million in new funding allocated to transportation projects to help drive state’s economic growth http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr45.htm Sacramento – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $58 million in new funding to 56 highway, transit, and rail projects statewide to support jobs and upgrade the state’s vital transportation system. ...

]]> May 12, 2011 Caltrans holds memorial honoring 175 fallen workers http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr44.htm Sacramento – At its 21st annual Workers Memorial today at the State Capitol, Caltrans honored its 175 employees who were killed on the job, including Gary Smith, a maintenance worker killed last year by a suspected drunk driver on Highway 99 north of Chico. ...

]]> April 28, 2011 Federal Railroad Administration Awards Caltrans $100 Million Grant http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr43.htm Sacramento – The Federal Railroad Administration has awarded the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) $100 million to purchase new equipment on Amtrak California trains that service the San Joaquin and Pacific Surfliner rail corridors. ...

]]> April 27, 2011 Caltrans recognizes contractors for "Excellence in Partnering" http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr42.htm Sacramento – Caltrans Director Cindy McKim joined construction industry professionals for the 2011 Caltrans "Excellence in Partnering" awards, which recognizes contractors who put into action what they learned from the Caltrans' Partnering Program to deliver successful highway projects throughout California. ...

]]> April 27, 2011 Caltrans Completes Recovery Act Congestion Relief Project on Interstate 805 http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr41.htm San Diego – Caltrans joined elected representatives and local transportation officials today to celebrate the completion of the first American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) project to be completed in the San Diego region. ...

]]> March 21, 2011 Federal Judge Upholds Caltrans Program to Support Minority and Women-owned Businesses http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr40.htm Sacramento – In a victory for the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), a U.S. District Court judge affirmed that Caltrans’ Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) Program was “clearly constitutional” in a recent ruling. ...

]]> April 06, 2011 Construction Begins on Next Stage of State Route 905 Project http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr39.htm San Diego – Caltrans and the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today celebrated the start of construction on the next construction phase of the $611 million State Route 905 Project in Otay Mesa. ...

]]> April 01, 2011 Caltrans Project Will Help Motorists Avoid Traffic Congestion On Interstate 280 http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr38.htm San Mateo County – Caltrans today announced the completion of a project on Interstate 280 in San Mateo County that will provide real-time traffic and weather information that motorists can use to avoid congestion and inclement weather. ...

]]> April 01, 2011 New Highway Widening Project to Bring Traffic Congestion Relief to Highway 99 http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr37.htm Fresno/Tulare – Caltrans and the Tulare County Association of Governments today celebrated the start of construction on a project that will widen State Highway 99 between Goshen and Kingsburg, ...

]]> April 01, 2011 130 Public Transit and Air Quality Projects Receive $78 Million in New Funding http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr36.htm Sacramento – Caltrans announced today that it has awarded $78 million to 130 public transit and air quality projects across California. ...

]]> March 29, 2011 District 11 CTC Allocates $101 Million to Expand State's Economy and Improve Transportation http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr34.htm San Diego – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $101 million in funding to 90 projects to improve transportation statewide. ...

]]> March 24, 2011 District 12 CTC Allocates $101 Million to Expand State's Economy and Improve Transportation http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr35.htm Irvine – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $101 million in funding to 90 projects to improve transportation statewide. ...

]]> March 24, 2011 District 10 CTC Allocates $101 Million to Expand State's Economy and Improve Transportation http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr33.htm Stockton – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $101 million in funding to 90 projects to improve transportation statewide. ...

]]> March 24, 2011 District 7 CTC Allocates $101 Million to Expand State's Economy and Improve Transportation http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr30.htm Los Angeles – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $101 million in funding to 90 projects to improve transportation statewide. ...

]]> March 24, 2011 District 6 CTC Allocates $101 Million to Expand State's Economy and Improve Transportation http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr29.htm Fresno – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $101 million in funding to 90 projects to improve transportation statewide. ...

]]> March 24, 2011 District 5 CTC Allocates $101 Million to Expand State's Economy and Improve Transportation http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr28.htm CENTRAL COAST – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $101 million in funding to 90 projects to improve transportation statewide. ...

]]> March 24, 2011 District 4 CTC Allocates $101 Million to Expand State's Economy and Improve Transportation http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr27.htm Oakland – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $101 million in funding to 90 projects to improve transportation statewide. ...

]]> March 24, 2011 District 3 CTC Allocates $101 Million to Expand State's Economy and Improve Transportation http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr26.htm Sacramento – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $101 million in funding to 90 projects to improve transportation statewide. ...

]]> March 24, 2011 District 2 CTC Allocates $101 Million to Expand State's Economy and Improve Transportation http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr25.htm Redding – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $101 million in funding to 90 projects to improve transportation statewide. ...

]]> March 24, 2011 District 1 CTC Allocates $101 Million to Expand State's Economy and Improve Transportation http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr24.htm Eureka – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $101 million in funding to 90 projects to improve transportation statewide. ...

]]> March 24, 2011 Caltrans to temporarily close U.S. Highway 50 at Echo Summitt to replace rock wall barrier http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr23.htm El Dorado County – Caltrans today announced it will temporarily close U.S. Highway 50 at Echo Summit for up to two weeks between mid-to-late April and early May. ...

]]> March 15, 2011 Caltrans project will ease congestion at Interstate 805/5 interchange, complete 10 miles of carpool lanes http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr22.htm San Diego – Caltrans today announced construction has begun on the $90 million Interstate 805/Carroll Canyon Road Extension Project, which will help reduce congestion, provide easier access to the I-805/5 interchange and complete a 10-mile carpool lane. ...

]]> March 9, 2011 Caltrans breaks ground on new bus/carpool lanes on Golden State Freeway http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr20.htm Los Angeles – Caltrans today broke ground on a project to construct new bus/carpool lanes on the Golden State Freeway (I-5) between the Hollywood Freeway (SR-170) and the Buena Vista Street interchange in Burbank. ...

]]> March 3, 2011 Caltrans completes recovery act project on State Route 154 http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr19.htm Santa Barbara – Caltrans today announced that work has been completed on a $2.5 million pavement improvement project on State Route 154, providing motorists a smoother, safer ride. ...

]]> March 1, 2011 Caltrans completes Highway 1 pavement protection project http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr18.htm Santa Barbara – Caltrans today announced the completion of a $1.9 million pavement protection project on State Highway 1 near Lompoc. ...

]]> February 28, 2011 $25 Million in transit grant funds available to help the elderly and persons with disabilities http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr17.htm Sacramento – Caltrans has announced that applications are being accepted for $25 million in federal transit grant funds aimed at providing transportation services to persons with special needs. ...

]]> February 24, 2011 CALTRANS COMPLETES $5 MILLION RECOVERY ACT SAFETY PROJECT ON HIGHWAY 101 http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr16.htm Monterey County – Caltrans announced today the completion of a $5 million project that will improve safety for the traveling public along 37 miles of U.S. Highway 101 in Monterey County. ...

]]> February 22, 2011 Caltrans completes State Route 73 paving project using 300,000 recycled tires http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr15.htm Irvine – Caltrans today announced it has completed a project that repaved 12 miles of State Route 73 in Orange County. The $7.2 million project was funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). ...

]]> February 8, 2011 Shandon roadside rest area on Hwy. 46 will open tomorrow http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr14.htm San Luis Obispo County – Caltrans has announced that the new Shandon Roadside Rest Area on State Highway 46 will open at 5 pm on Tuesday, February 8 after being closed for one year for a complete renovation. ...

]]> February 7, 2011 U.S. 101 Improvements coming to Santa Clara County http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr13.htm Santa Clara County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), and the city of San Jose today celebrated the beginning of a project that will help relieve chronic traffic jams on U.S. Highway 101 by replacing the Tully Road overcrossing in San Jose. ...

]]> February 4, 2011 District 1--$1 Billion Alloted to Improve Transportation and Expand State's Economy http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr11.htm Sacramento – Continuing the push to rebuild California's infrastructure and spur job growth, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) allocated $1 billion to 107 transportation projects statewide, including $838 million from Proposition 1B, a transportation bond approved by voters in 2006. ...

]]> January 20, 2011 District 2--$1 Billion Alloted to Improve Transportation and Expand State's Economy http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr3.htm Sacramento – Continuing the push to rebuild California's infrastructure and spur job growth, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) allocated $1 billion to 107 transportation projects statewide, including $838 million from Proposition 1B, a transportation bond approved by voters in 2006. ...

]]> January 21, 2011 District 3--$1 Billion Alloted to Improve Transportation and Expand State's Economy http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr9.htm Sacramento – Continuing the push to rebuild California's infrastructure and spur job growth, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) allocated $1 billion to 107 transportation projects statewide, including $838 million from Proposition 1B, a transportation bond approved by voters in 2006. ...

]]> January 21, 2011 District 4--$1 Billion Alloted to Improve Transportation and Expand State's Economy http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr6.htm Sacramento – Continuing the push to rebuild California's infrastructure and spur job growth, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) allocated $1 billion to 107 transportation projects statewide, including $838 million from Proposition 1B, a transportation bond approved by voters in 2006. ...

]]> January 21, 2011 District 5--$1 Billion Alloted to Improve Transportation and Expand State's Economy http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr7.htm Sacramento – Continuing the push to rebuild California's infrastructure and spur job growth, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) allocated $1 billion to 107 transportation projects statewide, including $838 million from Proposition 1B, a transportation bond approved by voters in 2006. ...

]]> January 21, 2011 District 6--$1 Billion Alloted to Improve Transportation and Expand State's Economy http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr2.htm Sacramento – Continuing the push to rebuild California's infrastructure and spur job growth, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) allocated $1 billion to 107 transportation projects statewide, including $838 million from Proposition 1B, a transportation bond approved by voters in 2006. ...

]]> January 21, 2011 District 7--$1 Billion Alloted to Improve Transportation and Expand State's Economy http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr8.htm Sacramento – Continuing the push to rebuild California's infrastructure and spur job growth, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) allocated $1 billion to 107 transportation projects statewide, including $838 million from Proposition 1B, a transportation bond approved by voters in 2006. ...

]]> January 21, 2011 District 8--$1 Billion Alloted to Improve Transportation and Expand State's Economy http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr5.htm Sacramento – Continuing the push to rebuild California's infrastructure and spur job growth, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) allocated $1 billion to 107 transportation projects statewide, including $838 million from Proposition 1B, a transportation bond approved by voters in 2006. ...

]]> January 21, 2011 District 10--$1 Billion Alloted to Improve Transportation and Expand State's Economy http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr4.htm Stockton – Continuing the push to rebuild California's infrastructure and spur job growth, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) allocated $1 billion to 107 transportation projects statewide, including $838 million from Proposition 1B, a transportation bond approved by voters in 2006. ...

]]> January 21, 2011 District 11--$1 Billion Alloted to Improve Transportation and Expand State's Economy http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr12.htm Sacramento – Continuing the push to rebuild California's infrastructure and spur job growth, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) allocated $1 billion to 107 transportation projects statewide, including $838 million from Proposition 1B, a transportation bond approved by voters in 2006. ...

]]> January 21, 2011 District 12--$1 Billion Alloted to Improve Transportation and Expand State's Economy http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr10.htm Sacramento – Continuing the push to rebuild California's infrastructure and spur job growth, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) allocated $1 billion to 107 transportation projects statewide, including $838 million from Proposition 1B, a transportation bond approved by voters in 2006. ...

]]> January 21, 2011 Caltrans Highway 99 Project Improves Safety in Los Molinos http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr21.htm Redding – Caltrans today announced the completion of Phase I of a project that will improve safety on State Highway 99 in Los Molinos. ...

]]> January 14, 2011 Presidio Parkway Public-Private Partnership Agreement Signed http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/11pr1.htm San Francisco – Today, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the San Francisco County Transportation Authority (Authority) are one step closer to delivering the second phase of the Presidio Parkway project as they awarded the public-private partnership agreement to the selected bidder, Golden Link Partners. ...

]]> January 3, 2011 Caltrans completes new Cushenberry Bridge project http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr79.htm San Bernadino – Caltrans has finished major construction on a $3 million bridge project on State Route 18 in San Bernardino County. ...

]]> December 22, 2010 Holiday parties bring increased risk to Caltrans workers http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr78.htm Sacramento – Holiday parties are a fun, enjoyable part of the season for many - but they also can bring increased danger and tragedy to the roadways. ...

]]> December 20, 2010 Caltrans Completes U.S Highway 101 Paving Project in Brisbane http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr77.htm Sacramento – Caltrans announced today the completion of a $2.6 million project that repaved a three-mile section of U.S. Highway 101 in Brisbane. The project was entirely funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). ...

]]> December 10, 2010 Orange County’s First Recovery Act Freeway Project Completed http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr76.htm Sacramento – Caltrans today announced the completion of a $65 million project that will relieve congestion and ease a chronic traffic bottleneck along State Route 91, a major transportation artery connecting Orange County with the Inland Empire. ...

]]> November 10, 2010 Amtrak California Web Site Has New Look http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr75.htm Sacramento – The California Department of Transportation recently recreated, redesigned and re-launched its AmtrakCalifornia.com Web site ...

]]> November 10, 2010 New carpool lane completed on I-580 will bring congestion relief to Bay Area motorists http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr73.htm Alameda County – Caltrans and the Alameda County Transportation Commission (ACTC) today celebrated the completion of the second phase of a $49 million project that constructed a new carpool lane on eastbound Interstate 580 between Hacienda Drive and Portola Road. ...

]]> November 10, 2010 Regions Newest Stretch of Freeway Celebrated on State Route 905 http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr74.htm Butte County – Caltrans joined elected representatives and local transportation officials today to spotlight San Diego’s newest stretch of freeway on State Route 905. The project, scheduled to open to traffic next week, built three miles of a new six-lane freeway from Siempre Viva Road to Britannia Boulevard. ...

]]> November 10, 2010 Caltrans Employee Killed in the Line of Duty http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr72.htm Butte County – A Caltrans maintenance employee was killed last night on Highway 99 north of Chico. ...

]]> November 15, 2010 Recovery act safety project on State Route 49 completed 100 days ahead of schedule http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr71.htm El Dorado County – Caltrans today announced the completion – 100 days ahead of schedule - of a $5.4 million highway safety improvement project on State Route 49 in El Dorado County. The project was financed entirely by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. ...

]]> November 12, 2010 Caltrans awards contract for second phase of Highway46 East widening http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr70.htm Paso Robles – PASO ROBLES – Caltrans today announced that Papich Construction of Pismo Beach has been awarded a $54.1 million contract to widen a five-mile section of Highway 46 East from Geneseo Road to Almond Drive. ...

]]> November 10, 2010 Caltrans Completes Recovery Act Project on State Route 20 in Colusa County http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr69.htm Sacramento – Caltrans announced today the completion of a $7.1 million project that will decrease highway closures and roadway damage. ...

]]> November 5, 2010 Caltrans Receives $171 million to Improve Passenger Rail Service http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr68.htm Sacramento – The Federal Railroad Administration has awarded the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) $171 million to improve service on its highly successful intercity passenger rail service. ...

]]> November 5, 2010 State Allocates $141 Million to Upgrade Transportation Infrastructure and Drive Economic Growth, Adds One More Project to Its Historic Design-Build Pilot Program http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr67.htm Sacramento – Today, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) allocated $141 million to 39 projects statewide to improve the state’s highways and bolster the economy. ...

]]> November 4, 2010 California' s first recovery act transportation project to break ground is completed http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr66.htm Oakland – Caltrans today announced the completion of the first Recovery Act transportation project to break ground in California. ...

]]> November 4, 2010 New figures show nearly 90 percent of California’s Recovery Act transportation projects are under construction http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr64.htm Sacramento – New information compiled by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) confirms that close to 90 percent of California's transportation projects ...

]]> November 1, 2010 Construction Begins to Improve Indian Canyon Drive Interchange http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr63.htm Riverside County – Today, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), Riverside County, Coachella Valley Association of Governments (CVAG), Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC), and the cities of Palm Springs and Desert Hot Springs celebrated the start of construction on the Indian Canyon Drive Interchange Improvement Project on Interstate 10 ...

]]> October 21, 2010 New Tudor Bypass Opens on State Route 99 http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr62.htm Sutter County – The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and Sutter County today opened the newly-completed Tudor Bypass ...

]]> October 26, 2010 Caltrans Awards $24 Million for Safe Routes to School http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr61.htm Sacramento – Today, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) awarded $24 million for 85 Safe Routes to School projects to improve safety for children ...

]]> October 25, 2010 Caltrans completes traffic safety project on State Route 44 near Lassen national park http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr60.htm Redding – Caltrans announced today the completion of a $7.7 million curve realignment project – four months ahead of schedule - that will improve safety on State Route 44 in Shasta County. ...

]]> September 30, 2010 Caltrans ribbon cutting event opens New Dana Ramp http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr59.htm Redding – Caltrans today announced that the Dana to Downtown Project has been completed - nine months ahead of its original timetable. ...

]]> September 28, 2010 Caltrans Breaks Ground on San Fernando Valley I-5 Bus/Carpool Lane Project http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr58.htm Los Angeles – Caltrans today broke ground on a $140.2 million project on the Golden State Freeway (I-5) that will ease traffic congestion and improve air quality in the San Fernando Valley. ...

]]> September 27, 2010 Lack of Budget Freezes $3.9 Billion in Transportation Funding http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr57.htm Sacramento – Due to the lack of a new state budget, $932 million in transportation funding was delayed or deferred today, according to the California Department of Transportation. Last month, $3 billion in transportation projects were impacted statewide, bringing the total to $3.9 billion in the past two months. ...

]]> September 23, 2010 Bay Area’s first express lane set to open September 20 http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr56.htm Fremont – Caltrans, the Alameda County Congestion Management Agency (ACCMA), and the Metropolitan Transportation Commission (MTC) announced today that on September 20 the Bay Area’s first express lane will open, allowing solo drivers to use a 14-mile stretch of southbound Interstate 680 between Pleasanton and Milpitas, if they pay a toll electronically. ...

]]> September 16, 2010 Caltrans completes traffic safety project on State Route 299 in Weaverville http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr54.htm District 2 - Redding – Trinity County – Caltrans today announced it has completed a $560,000 project that will improve safety for motorists and pedestrians on State Route 299 in downtown Weaverville. ...

]]> September 14, 2010 Recovery Act provides $1.6 million for money-saving pavement project on State Route 1 near Lompoc http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr55.htm District 9 - Bishop – Caltrans today announced the completion of a $1.9 million project that resurfaced sections of State Route 127 (SR-127) in San Bernardino County and State Route 178 (SR-178) in Inyo County. ...

]]> September 13, 2010 New Caldecott Video Highlights Job Creation - Worker Stories Highlight How Recovery Act Impacts Lives http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr53.htm S.F. Bay Area – California Recovery Task Force Director Rick Rice and Caltrans Director Cindy McKim today issued the following statements on a newly released video that provides solid examples of jobs created by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (Recovery Act). ...

]]> September 13, 2010 Caltrans opens new Roger M. Rodoni memorial interchange in alton http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr52.htm Eureka – Caltrans today celebrated the opening of the new Roger M. Rodoni Memorial Interchange at the junction of State Route 36 and U.S. Route 101 in Alton. ...

]]> September 10, 2010 Caltrans completes new lanes on U.S. Route 395 in Inyo County http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr51.htm Bishop – Caltrans today announced the completion of the $60.6 million Manzanar/Independence project, which constructed 11 miles of new lanes on U.S. Route 395 in Inyo County. ...

]]> September 9, 2010 Caltrans uses recycled tires to complete construction on U.S. Route 395 http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr50.htm Modoc County – Caltrans today announced the completion of $2.1 million project that used recycled tires to resurface nearly 23 miles of U.S. Route 395 from Alturas to the Lassen/Modoc county line – keeping those tires out of California landfills. ...

]]> August 23, 2010 Caltrans completes construction on State Route 33 http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr49.htm Stanislaus County – Caltrans today announced the completion of construction on a $2.6 million pavement resurfacing project on State Route 33 (SR-33) in Stanislaus County. The project was primarily financed ($1.8 million) by President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). This project began sooner than expected thanks to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s efforts to expedite Recovery Act funding. ...

]]> August 17, 2010 Without budget transportation projects delayed, payments to contractors at risk http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr48.htm Sacramento – Caltrans today released a White Paper that highlights the negative economic impacts the budget delay is having on transportation projects statewide

The effects of the delayed budget are being felt as the California Transportation Commission meets today and tomorrow. Funding for transportation projects worth over $2.1 billion that are contingent on the approval of the state budget may either be ...

]]> August 11, 2010 Construction begins on fourth bore of Caldecott Tunnel http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr47.htm Oakland – Caltrans today announced that work has started on the fourth bore of the Caldecott Tunnel on State Route 24 in the Oakland Hills. The four-year, $394 million project will relieve traffic congestion for more than 150,000 commuters daily and is partially financed ($197.5 million) by President Obama´s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). This project is beginning sooner than expected thanks to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s efforts to expedite Recovery Act funding ...

]]> August 9, 2010 RECOVERY ACT PROVIDES $10.4 MILLION TO IMPROVE U.S. HIGHWAY 101 THROUGH UKIAH http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr45.htm Eureka – Caltrans today announced that Granite Construction of Watsonville, California was awarded a $10.4 million construction contract to install sections of new pavement along a 12-mile stretch of U.S. Highway 101 in Mendocino County. The contract is entirely financed by President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act).  ...

]]> July 28, 2010 RECOVERY ACT DELIVERS $83 MILLION TO JUMP START CONSTRUCTION ON PRESIDIO PARKWAY’S SIGNATURE TUNNEL http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr46.htm San Francisco – Caltrans today announced construction has begun on the Presidio Parkway Project’s second major contract - a $116 million effort to build the Battery Tunnel and a temporary bypass. This contract is partially funded by President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), along with $33 million in local funding. This project is starting sooner than expected thanks to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s efforts to expedite Recovery Act funding.  ...

]]> July 21, 2010 RECOVERY ACT PROVIDES $1.6 MILLION FOR MONEY-SAVING PAVEMENT PROJECT ON STATE ROUTE 1 NEAR LOMPOC http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr44.htm Santa Barbara County – Caltrans today announced that work has begun on a $1.9 million project that will keep the pavement on State Route 1 near Lompoc in good condition for an additional five years. The project is partially financed ($1.6 million) by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act).  ...

]]> July 20, 2010 RECOVERY ACT DELIVERS $41 MILLION TO BUILD NEW BUS/CARPOOL LANES ON INTERSTATE 5 http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr43.htm Los Angeles – Caltrans today announced it has awarded Security Paving of Sun Valley, California a contract to construct new bus/carpool lanes on the Golden State Freeway (I-5) between the Hollywood Freeway (SR-170) and the Buena Vista Street interchange in Burbank. The $129 million project is financed in part ($41 million) by President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act).  ...

]]> July 20, 2010 RECOVERY ACT PROVIDES $1.3 MILLION FOR NEW SAFETY GUARDRAILS ON STATE ROUTE 1 http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr42.htm Monterey County – Caltrans today announced the completion of a $1.3 million safety project that installed about 20 miles of new safety guardrail to help reduce injuries from traffic incidents on State Route 1 (SR-1) between Monterey and Castroville. The project was entirely financed by President Obama's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act).  ...

]]> July 20, 2010 RECOVERY ACT DELIVERS $1.5 MILLION TO HELP RESURFACE STATE ROUTE 154 http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr41.htm SANTA BARBARA COUNTY - Caltrans announced today that work has begun on a $2.5 million pavement improvement project that will result in a smoother, safer ride for motorists on State Route 154.  The project is financed primarily ($1.5 million) by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act).  ...

]]> July 15, 2010 STIMULUS PROVIDES $1.1 MILLION TO RESURFACE VENTURA FREEWAY RAMPS IN BURBANK http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr40.htm BURBANK TO GLENDALE – Caltrans today announced the completion of a $1.3 million project that resurfaced 32 on-ramps and off-ramps along the Ventura Freeway (SR- 134) between Bob Hope Drive and the Glendale Freeway (SR-2). The project is financed primarily ($1.1 million) by President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act).  ...

]]> July 1, 2010 $897 MILLION ALLOCATED TO EXPAND STATE'S ECONOMY AND IMPROVE TRANSPORTATION http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr39.htm Sacramento – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) has allocated $897 million to 170 transportation projects statewide, including $157 million from Proposition 1B, a transportation bond approved by voters in 2006, and $49 million from President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). The remaining $691 million in allocations came from assorted transportation accounts funded by state and federal dollars.  ...

]]> July 1, 2010 STIMULUS FUNDS NEW, GREENER BUSES FOR SAN FRANCISCO TO LOS ANGELES ROUTE http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr38.htm Sacramento – Using $1.4 million from President Obama's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act), three brand new buses were put in service today by Greyhound Lines, Incorporated. The buses replace older buses that were less fuel efficient and environmentally friendly.  ...

]]> June 30, 2010 STIMULUS DELIVERS $1.8 MILLION FOR NEW, SMOOTH PAVEMENT ON STATE ROUTE 33 IN STANISLAUS COUNTY http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr37b.htm Stanislaus County – Caltrans today announced the start of construction on a $2.6 million pavement resurfacing project on State Route 33 (SR-33) in Stanislaus County.  The project is primarily financed ($1.8 million) by President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act).  This project began sooner than expected thanks to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s efforts to expedite Recovery Act funding.  ...

]]> June 23, 2010 STIMULUS PROVIDES NEARLY $50 MILLION TO EASE TRAFFIC CONGESTION http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr37.htm District 12 - Orange County – Caltrans and the Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) broke ground today on the $323 million West County Connector Project, which will bring congestion relief where three major freeways (Interstate 405, Interstate 605, and State Route 22) converge. The project is partially funded ($49.5 million) by President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). The remaining funding comes from Proposition 1B ($186 million), the 2006 voter-approved transportation bond championed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, and by the Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality program ($87 million). ...

]]> June 14, 2010 STIMULUS PROVIDES $28.2 MILLION TO BUILD NEW PLUMAS COUNTY BRIDGE http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr36.htm Redding – Caltrans today announced that construction has begun on a $28.6 million project to build a new Spanish Creek Bridge on State Route 70, improving a vital transportation link in Plumas County. The project is financed primarily ($28.2 million) by President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 and is the 11,000th transportation project to be obligated stimulus funding nationwide.  ...

]]> June 14, 2010 ECONOMIC STIMULUS PROVIDES $7.9 MILLION TO REPLACE RUSSIAN RIVER BRIDGE ON STATE ROUTE 222 http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr35.htm Eureka – Caltrans announced today that work has begun on an $8.3 million project to replace the Russian River Bridge on State Route 222 (SR-222) in Mendocino County. The new bridge will increase safety by providing two 12-foot traffic lanes with wider shoulders. The project is primarily financed ($7.9 million) by President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act).  ...

]]> June 10, 2010 ECONOMIC STIMULUS DELIVERS $10.7 MILLION FOR PROJECTS TO REDUCE CONGESTION ON INTERSTATE 280 IN SAN JOSE AND DALY CITY http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr34.htm Oakland – Caltrans today announced that work has begun on three ramp metering and ramp widening projects that will help ease traffic congestion on Interstate 280 (I-280) in San Jose and Daly City. The projects, totaling $10.7 million, are financed entirely by President Obama’s Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act).  ...

]]> June 10, 2010 STIMULUS PROVIDES NEARLY $9 MILLION TO REPAVE STATE ROUTE 145, RECONSTRUCT BRIDGE IN MADERA COUNTY http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr33.htm Fresno – Caltrans today announced the completion of the $13.5 million State Route 145 (SR-145) Cottonwood Creek Overlay Project, financed partially ($8.9 million) by President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). This stimulus project and many others around the state are being completed sooner than expected thanks to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s efforts to expedite Recovery Act funding.  ...

]]> June 9, 2010 ECONOMIC STIMULUS PROVIDES $305,000 TO IMPROVE STATE ROUTE 299 IN DOWNTOWN WEAVERVILLE http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr32.htm Redding – Caltrans today announced construction will begin Monday, June 7, 2010, on a $560,000 project on State Route 299 in downtown Weaverville. The project, awarded to Mercer Fraser Company, Eureka, CA, is funded primarily with $305,000 from President Obama's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). This project was awarded sooner than expected thanks to the governor's efforts to expedite transportation funding.  ...

]]> June 2, 2010 PROPOSITION 1B TRANSPORTATION BOND PROVIDES $22.9 MILLION FOR INTERSTATE 5 PROJECT IN SHASTA COUNTY http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr31.htm Redding – Caltrans today announced that construction will begin Tuesday, June 1, 2010, on a $24.7 million project that will build new truck climbing lanes on Interstate 5 in Shasta County. The project is funded primarily ($22.9 million) by Proposition 1B, the $19.9 billion-dollar transportation bond championed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and approved by voters in 2006.  ...

]]> May 27, 2010 PROPOSITION 1B PROVIDES $14.7 MILLION TO WIDEN STATE ROUTE 219, REDUCE CONGESTION IN MODESTO http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr30b.htm Stanislaus County – Caltrans today announced the completion of the $49.5 million State Route 219 Kiernan Avenue Widening Project (Phase I) that will increase capacity and reduce congestion in Modesto. Proposition 1B, a $19.9 billion transportation bond championed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and approved by voters in 2006, provided $14.7 million of the project's funding.  ...

]]> May 26, 2010 ECONOMIC STIMULUS PROVIDES $10 MILLION FOR NEW, SMOOTH PAVEMENT ON INTERSTATE 5 http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr30.htm Los Angeles – Caltrans today announced that work has begun on a freeway pavement project that will result in a smoother ride for commuters on the Golden State Freeway (I-5) between Sylmar and Pacoima. The $10 million project is financed entirely by President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act).  ...

]]> May 26, 2010 STIMULUS DELIVERS MILLIONS FOR TRAFFIC TECHNOLOGY PROJECT TO REDUCE DELAYS FOR MOTORISTS http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr29.htm Sacramento – Caltrans today announced that work has begun on a $3.3 million project to install new electronic message signs and closed circuit television cameras (CCTV) on four Northern California highways. The project was financed entirely by President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). This project is starting sooner than expected thanks to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s efforts to expedite Recover Act funding.  ...

]]> May 24, 2010 $668 MILLION ALLOCATED TO UPGRADE STATE’S TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM AND DRIVE ECONOMIC GROWTH http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr28.htm Sacramento – The California Transportation Commission (CTC) today allocated $668 million to 79 transportation projects statewide. The funding includes $152 million for nine projects from Proposition 1B, a $19.9 billion transportation bond championed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and approved by voters in 2006. The remaining  $516 million in allocations came from assorted state and federal transportation accounts, including $2.9 million from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.  ...

]]> May 20, 2010 ECONOMIC STIMULUS DELIVERS $37.2 MILLION TO REPAVE HIGHWAY 101 http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr27.htm San Luis Obispo County – Caltrans today announced that work has begun on a $41.2 million project that will resurface 11 miles of U.S. Highway 101 in San Luis Obispo County. This project is financed primarily ($37.2 million) by President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act).  ...

]]> May 19, 2010 111 PUBLIC TRANSIT AND AIR QUALITY PROJECTS RECEIVE $63.3 MILLION IN FUNDING http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr26.htm Sacramento – Caltrans today announced it has awarded $63.3 million to fund 111 public transit and air quality projects across California to upgrade transit service and purchase eco-friendly buses. All of the funding comes from Proposition 1B, the 2006 transportation bond, which includes $3.6 billion to improve public transit in California.  ...

]]> May 13, 2010 STIMULUS DELIVERS NEARLY $10 MILLION TO IMPROVE SAFETY ON STATE ROUTE 4 IN SAN JOAQUIN COUNTY http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr25b.htm San Joaquin County – Caltrans today announced that construction has begun on a $13.2 million safety improvement project on State Route 4. The project is financed partially ($9.7 million) by President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). ...

]]> May 12, 2010 STIMULUS PROVIDES $7.1 MILLION FOR TRANSPORTATION PROJECT ON STATE ROUTE 20 IN COLUSA COUNTY http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr25.htm Williams – Caltrans today announced that construction has begun on a $7.1 million project that will decrease highway closures and roadway damage resulting from slides along State Route 20 in Colusa County. The project was financed entirely by President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act).  ...

]]> May 11, 2010 STIMULUS PROVIDES $9 MILLION TO RESURFACE STATE ROUTE 99 NEAR GRIDLEY http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr24.htm Butte County - Caltrans today announced that construction has begun on a $9 million project that will resurface nearly five miles of State Route 99 near Gridley. The project was financed entirely by President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act).  ...

]]> May 11, 2010 RECOVERY ACT PROVIDES $1.1 MILLION TO RESURFACE BIG BEAR HIGHWAY http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr23.htm San Bernardino County - Caltrans today announced it has completed a $1.18 million pavement resurfacing project along State Route 18 (SR-18) in the San Bernardino Mountains. The project was financed entirely by President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act).  ...

]]> May 11, 2010 CONSTRUCTION BEGINS ON STIMULUS PROJECT NEAR LASSEN NATIONAL PARK http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/paffairs/news/pressrel/10pr22.htm Redding – California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) District 2 announced that construction has started on a $7.7 million curve realignment project that will improve safety on State Route 44 in Shasta County.  The project, awarded to J.F. Shea Construction of Redding, is financed primarily ($6.4 million) by President Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act). This project and many others around the state are beginning construction sooner than expected thanks to Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger’s efforts to expedite stimulus funding.  ...

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