Caltrans engineer dies after being struck by asphalt truck in Contra Costa County
Mahdi Khorram, a 39-year-old Caltrans transportation engineer, was killed after being struck by an asphalt truck on Highway 4; flags ordered at half-staff.
Update on San Pablo Ave. Protected Bike Lanes in El Cerrito - Streetsblog San Francisco
El Cerrito is building protected bikeways, intersections, bus boarding islands, pedestrian upgrades, and streetscaping near Del Norte BART, while driveways remain wide and unsafe.
Oakland gets $12M to pay people on parole to clean highways
Oakland received $12.4 million to employ people on parole through Caltrans work crews under the Golden State Works program, expanding local reentry job opportunities.
SF can now clean up homeless encampments under freeways following agreement with Caltrans
San Francisco now has authority to clear and maintain on/off ramps under freeways to address homeless encampments and debris via a delegated agreement with Caltrans.
Caltrans confirms investigation into work hour party
Caltrans has launched an investigation after a retirement party during work hours allegedly included alcohol and an exotic dancer, leading to immediate disciplinary actions.
Caltrans studies Oakland's I-980 and possibilities for its future: Here are the options
"I think this community deserves to be invested in the highest amount, considering the historical disinvestment and the ripping apart particularly of Black communities. Historically in Oakland, we deserve even more funding beyond baseline amount."
'Really aged': Why traffic to Tahoe is more snarled than ever in Sacramento
"You have to go ahead and make the repairs, when they're out of necessity, because these highways are really aged," Caltrans spokesperson Dennis Keaton said.
Sediment is building up on San Francisco Creek, complicating flood control effors
Flood control efforts along San Francisquito Creek are hindered by a sediment mound that requires costly removal and complicates channel modifications.