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Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty and Caltrans District 4 Director Bijan Sartripi, from right, check out the bike/pedestrian path on the eastern span of the Oakland Bay Bridge. Photo: Melanie Curry/Streetsblog

A Multimodal Field Trip in Honor of CA’s New Bike and Pedestrian Plan

By Melanie Curry | May 26, 2017 | 5 Comments

Caltrans Director Malcolm Dougherty was joined by Caltrans staff to mark the release of Caltrans' new statewide bike and pedestrian plan with a multimodal field trip: a train ride from Sacramento to Emeryville, and from there a bike ride on the Alex Zuckerman Bicycle/Pedestrian Path along the Oakland Bay Bridge to the new Vista Point on Yerba Buena Island.

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Caltrans Adopts Statewide Bike and Pedestrian Plan

By Melanie Curry | May 23, 2017 | 11 Comments

While Caltrans does not have jurisdiction over local transportation planning or policies, it does wield considerable influence over local planning decisions, and it provides expertise and guidance. A statewide plan that provides a cohesive vision for safe, comfortable biking and walking in California communities is an important step.

Caltrans policies and planning have led to an inequitable transportation system.

Projects Throughout CA Awarded Sustainable Transportation Planning Grants

By Melanie Curry | Apr 25, 2017 | 1 Comment

Caltrans just awarded $9.3 million in Sustainable Transportation Planning Grants to 41 projects, including complete streets plans, studies of connections for bicycle, pedestrian, and transit travel, and community engagement. Over 132 projects applied for the grants.

Weathering some local critcism, Caltrans recently completed its CA-190 roundabout, a needed safety improvement at a formerly deadly rural intersection. Image via Caltrans

Tulare County Highway 190 Roundabout Is a Caltrans Safety Success Story

By Joe Linton | Apr 20, 2017 | 1 Comment

Despite some local opposition, a quiet rural road in California benefits from a new roundabout, which was cheaper to build than a signalized intersection. It's also safer.

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Bill Would Require Caltrans to Actually Follow Its Own Complete Streets Guidelines

By Melanie Curry | Feb 22, 2017 | 2 Comments

Caltrans already has a “Complete Streets Program.” But the department too often makes moving vehicles a priority over safe and attractive infrastructure for people not sitting in a car.

Caltrans Bike and Pedestrian Plan Meeting Update (Tomorrow)

By Melanie Curry | Feb 22, 2017 | No Comments

Tomorrow's in-person meeting is cancelled, but you can still attend the webinar, happening as scheduled.

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