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💥 You won't believe the incredible innovations happening at Caltrans! It's like being in a real-life #ScienceFiction movie! From advanced traffic management systems to cutting-edge bridge designs, we are revolutionizing transportation as we know it. The passion and enthusiasm our teams put into their work is truly inspiring! Check out the video below to be INSPIRED! Looking to join this tech-savvy team? Check out vacancies here and 🔍 Enter your career interest in the search bar: https://lnkd.in/gF64Rk2 #CaltransCulture #CaltransInnovators #CaltransIsHiring #Innovation

Check out these great shots! This month, Caltrans crews began in-water work, including pile driving and beam placement on the Dr. Fine Bridge Replacement Project located at U.S. 101 in the Smith River area of Del Norte County. The in-water phase should be completed by October 2024 with construction on track to finish by the end of 2025. This project will replace the Dr. Fine Bridge over the Smith River on U.S. 101 north of Crescent City. Built in 1940, the existing bridge is near the end of its useful life. A new bridge will better accommodate vehicles, pedestrians and bicyclists. Learn more here: https://lnkd.in/gdW2cSUQ #DrFineBridge #US101 #DelNorteCounty #CrescentCity

Caltrans was honored to join our partners for the recent ribbon cutting of the Lost Hills Park Playground off of State Route 46 in Lost Hills. The community has access to this inclusive park where people of all ages and abilities can enjoy outdoor play while having fun. The Lost Hills Park Beautification was funded in part by the Clean California Local Grant Program, the park is now open to the public! #Caltrans #CleanCa Kern County, The Wonderful Company, Play & Park Structures

🏆 Wow, what an incredible honor for these 9 awardees at this week's Office of California Governor Gavin Newsom's Medal of Valor Award ceremony! Read their full stories here, and learn more about their astonishing acts of bravery: https://lnkd.in/g3jerGaf 🏅Caltrans is proud to recognize their outstanding bravery and dedication to public service. Let's celebrate these heroes and the sacrifices they have made to keep our roads safe. Receiving the Gold Medal of Valor: • Geoff Clute, District 4 Bridge Maintenance Supervisor, for saving a man trapped inside a burning vehicle in Solano County on July 7, 2023. Receiving the Silver Medal of Valor: • Sultan Abassy, District 12 Transportation Engineering Technician, for heroism during a dangerous rescue to save an unconscious motorcyclist after his bike skidded sideways in Orange County on July 20, 2023. • Danny Dube, District 2 Electrician, for saving a woman from her damaged vehicle that had rolled over into the center highway divide on a foggy day in Siskiyou County on Feb. 7, 2023. • Kenny Myers, Bruce Perry and Darrell Van Natta, District 3 Equipment Operators, for rescuing a driver and five passengers who were trapped in their burning vehicle in the Sierra Nevada on Dec. 28, 2022.  • Michael Butner and Gonzalo Garcia, District 1 Tree Maintenance Workers, for rescuing a couple after their RV became trapped in heavy snow and low hanging trees in Mendocino County on Feb. 23, 2023. The trees crashed through the RV and split it in half.  • Davidray Sumaya, District 7 Electrician, for rescuing two travelers that became trapped in their vehicle by flood waters on Interstate 5 during winter storms in Los Angeles County on Feb. 23, 2023. #Caltrans #CaltransHeroes #CaltransCulture #GovernorsMedalofValor #HonoringExcellence #RoadSafety

Watch this quick video to learn more about our next CT Talks webinar panel, what inspires them, what they find challenging and what they enjoy about the field of engineering! Here's your chance to meet our expert engineers and student intern ready to share more about their experiences and insights in the field. Register now for CT Talks Episode 10 - Bridge Innovation 📅 June 27 | ⏰ 12:00-1:00pm: https://lnkd.in/g7edk86Z See you there! #Caltrans #CTTalks #CaltransCulture #AmericanRiverBridge #Engineering Harriet Simpson, Laura Estrada Adams, Nhut (Jim) Ngo, Ivan Yeung

Happening Tomorrow! Join us as we sit down and chat about the American River Bridge Rehabilitation project and all the innovations that have made it happen such as CAD software, LiDAR, UAS (Drones) and more! 📌June 27 | 12:00 - 1:00 ▶️Register now: https://lnkd.in/g7edk86Z #Caltrans #CTTalks #Engineering

Pittsburg's community is rejoicing the finish of 'Reviving The Heart of Pittsburg Pride,' an initiative by #CleanCA that revitalized the entrance to Old Town Pittsburg, making it more inviting and beautiful. "These funds created a new park with benches, bike racks, and drought resistant landscaping. This project is a model of what #CleanCa Local Grant Program is all about. It enhances, it rehabilitates, and installs measures to beautify and include public safety." Leah Budu - Caltrans Deputy Director, Maintenance, District 4 (Bay Area). #Caltrans #CleanCA City of Pittsburg - Local Government

#EmployeeSpotlight-Meet Willie Harris who serves as a Transportation Engineering Technician in the Division of Design. Caltrans is proud to highlight some of our very own amazing individuals who keep California moving! Thank you Willie for your dedication and service to Caltrans!👏👏 Join our team of innovative professionals making an impact in our state! https://lnkd.in/g_S4sAxY #Caltrans #CaltransCulture #WeAreHiring #Work4Ca

Caltrans’ environmental staff are experts in their respective fields, innovative thinkers, mentors, and work to promote Caltrans project delivery in an efficient manner to meet today’s needs as well as those of future generations. With more than 700 environmental professionals statewide, our multidisciplinary staff represent the full range of environmental sciences, planning, engineering, and related specialty areas, including biology, archaeology, architectural history, community resources, Native American consultation, paleontology, air quality, noise and vibration, water quality, stormwater, and hazardous waste. We are experts in National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) compliance; natural and cultural resource management issues; regulatory compliance and project permitting; community involvement; and mitigation planning and implementation. Explore statewide opportunities and join our team!https://lnkd.in/gXENgVjD Visit our Environmental Career page: https://lnkd.in/guvkZ37R #Caltrans #EnvironmentalCareers #Work4Ca