Caltrans - Wed October 18, 2023
Caltrans Signs Contract For First N.A. Zero-Emission Trains
Caltrans recently signed a historic, $80 million contract with Stadler Rail Inc. to deliver the first zero-emission, hydrogen intercity passenger trains in North America, furthering California's standing as a world leader in clean transportation....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed October 18, 2023
MCM Construction Expanding Capacity Along Pudding Creek With Bridge Project
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) $8.5 million Pudding Creek Widening and Rail Upgrade, being constructed by MCM Construction Inc., is slated for delivery in late October/early November....
Caltrans - Tue September 19, 2023
Influx of New Projects Will Help Impacts of Climate Change
Powered by an infusion of state and federal investments, Caltrans announced it has awarded $41.6 million in planning grants for 90 sustainable, climate-resilient transportation projects throughout California that address local and regional impacts of extreme weather events fueled by climate change....
Caltrans - Tue September 19, 2023
SR 37 Will Be Raised By 30 Ft. to Combat Future Floods
California's efforts to ensure the long-term resiliency of State Route 37 (SR 37) and San Pablo Bay received a significant boost with the infusion of $155 million in federal funding. The California Transportation Commission formally allocated the funds to elevate a key section of State Route 37 to guard against future flooding on a vital regional corridor that connects Marin, Sonoma, Napa and Solano counties and enhance habitat connectivity for San Pablo Bay....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed September 06, 2023
OHLA Converting Expressway Into Freeway in California
OHLA USA Inc. began work on Phase 1 of the California Department of Transportation's (Caltrans) SR-71 Expressway to Freeway Conversion Project in spring 2021 and crews are hard at work to deliver it by summer 2025....
Caltrans - Tue August 22, 2023
C. A. Rasmussen Project to Accommodate Wildlife in SoCal
A construction project that will result in the largest wildlife crossing of its kind in the United States is back on track, according to officials. Construction crews from C. A. Rasmussen Inc. and Caltrans are making steady progress on the 175-ft....
Caltrans - Tue August 22, 2023
Caltrans' Savings Providing for Better Project Results
As mandated by SB 1, the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017, Caltrans is required to achieve at least $100 million in efficiencies each year to invest back in the maintenance and rehabilitation of the state highway system....
Caltrans - Tue August 22, 2023
Construction Crews Begin Repairs On California Route 118 Sinkhole
Caltrans continues steady progress on repairs at a sinkhole created on Route 118 freeway in Chatsworth. Crews are rebuilding drainage pipeline, placing sections of concrete pipe that weigh 6.5 tons each and 5 ft....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed August 09, 2023
GVJV Performs Milling, Paving Operation in Los Angeles
The California Department of Transportation's (Caltrans) $103.98 million SR 57 Pavement Replacement Project that is replacing 4.4 mi. of pavement in Los Angeles County began in August 2020 and is expected to be delivered in 2024....
Caltrans - Mon July 24, 2023
California Dept. of Transportation Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary
Fifty years ago this month, the State of California established a new Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to unify a wide range of transportation functions under a single entity. Since July 1973, the department has managed one of the most complex transportation systems in the nation and helped play a vital role in creating the world's fourth largest economy....
