Recent Streetsblog SF posts about Caltrans

Caltrans: Don’t Forget, California’s Highways Were First Built for Bicycles

By Damien Newton | Apr 13, 2015 | No Comments

“Did you know the movement to create a state highway system came not from automobile drivers or manufacturers, but bicyclists?” As part of Caltrans’ 125th Anniversary, the agency is creating a video series about the history of the state’s agency. The first video highlights Caltrans’ current shift away from auto-centric planning to multimodal planning by acknowledging that the […]

CA Active Transportation Program Funding Unchanged for Next Two Years

By Melanie Curry | Jan 27, 2015 | No Comments

Although Governor Jerry Brown’s proposed FY 2015 budget showed a decrease in the line item for the Active Transportation Program (ATP), Caltrans Budget Chief Steven Keck assured the California Transportation Commission at its meeting last week that the change was technical and the funding level would be the same as last year’s. Caltrans Director Malcolm […]

Caltrans Grants $550 Million to Transit Projects Statewide

By Melanie Curry | Dec 5, 2014 | No Comments

Caltrans announced over the holiday weekend that it has allocated one of the remaining chunks of money from Prop 1B, the massive transportation bond act approved by California voters in 2006. Over $550 million was awarded to transit capital projects throughout the state. The projects include building transit centers and bus stop facilities, replacing buses […]

Speaking With Steven Cliff, Caltrans’ New Sustainability Director

By Melanie Curry | Nov 21, 2014 | No Comments

As part of its ongoing work to expand its focus beyond just highways, California’s Department of Transportation, better known as Caltrans, recently created a new position — the Assistant Director of Sustainability. Steven Cliff, the new hire, will oversee the integration of one of the department’s newest goals: “Sustainability, Livability, and Economy.” Cliff comes from […]

Governor Brown Signs Protected Bike Lane Bill, Car Fee for Bike Paths

By Melanie Curry | Sep 22, 2014 | No Comments

Governor Jerry Brown signed two bills on Saturday that will make it easier for California cities to build better bike infrastructure. The governor approved Assembly Bill 1193, which means protected bike lanes, or cycletracks, will become an official part of Caltrans’ guidelines on bike infrastructure. Brown also signed Senate Bill 1183, which will allow local governments to use a vehicle surcharge […]

“Not a Freeway” — Re-Branding the Excesses of the $1.4B Presidio Parkway

By Aaron Bialick | Sep 11, 2014 | 47 Comments

When visitors land on the front page of the Presidio Parkway’s website, they see an animated pelican emerging from beneath the Golden Gate Bridge, gliding across green hills and blue skies. When the bird lands, you can “Meet Parker” with a click and learn all about the Presidio Parkway Pelican. The PR team for this […]

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