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What’s on Caltrans’s $16B Holiday SHOPP-ing List?

The $15.7 billion State Highway Operations and Protection Program is one of the state’s biggest infrastructure packages. But what’s really in the 599 projects?

December 21, 2023

Highway Expansion Project Not Approved by California Transportation Commission

Adding another lane won't reduce congestion, yet Caltrans keeps doing it, and the CTC usually approves the money for it. There's too little discussion of alternatives.

December 14, 2023

Caltrans and Metro Using “Auxiliary Lane” Freeway Widening Loophole for Non-Aux Lane Projects

Beyond just using harmful loopholes legally, Metro and Caltrans deceptively bypass environmental regulations in order to keep on widening freeways

December 8, 2023

A Strategic Plan for Future State Transportation Policy

The California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) is currently creating its first strategic plan, and asking for input from the public.

December 6, 2023

New Questions Emerge over Caltrans Approval of $140M Highway Plan in Fresno County

An investigation by Fresnoland shows state agency ignored key impacts of an expansion of Highway 99 in south central Fresno.

December 4, 2023

Metro Board Approves $207 Million for 91 and 605 Freeway Expansion Projects

Metro and Caltrans eastbound 91 Freeway widening is especially alarming as it will increase tailpipe pollution in an already diesel-pollution-burdened community that is 69 percent Latino, and 28 percent Black

December 1, 2023

Podcast: Streetsblog Interview with Jeanie Ward-Waller

"Frankly, as a public servant, I take really seriously that we need to be telling the truth to the public, and we need to create opportunities to have public engagement and public input to our work. That requires being transparent, and also requires being honest in our analysis."

November 22, 2023

Complete Streets Survey Results: Californians Are Scared to Use Caltrans Streets

Complete Streets are as far away now as they were when SB 127 was vetoed by Governor Newsom

November 15, 2023

Caltrans Plans I-5 Expansion in Shasta County

To get more information, people will need to attend the in-person meeting on Wednesday, November 15 in Redding.

November 14, 2023