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Caltrans

The California Department of Transportation, branded as Caltrans, is an executive department of the U.S. state of California. Headquartered in Sacramento, it is part of the cabinet-level California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA). Among its duties, Caltrans manages the state's highway system, which includes the California Freeway and Expressway…

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Headquarters
1120 N Street, Sacramento, California
Agency executive
Dina El-Tawansy, Director
Annual budget
$16.1 billion (FY 2025–26)
Employees
22,396 as of 30 December 2024[update]
Formed
1973; 53 years ago (1973)
Jurisdiction
California State Government

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Caltrans

Nodes127
Edges126
Triples94
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.015748
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related to Establishment of Caltrans · 30
Caltrans → AB, Administrative Services, Aeronautics, Assembly Bill, Assemblyman Wadie, California Environmental Quality Act, California Transportation Commission, Deddeh, Department, Division, Governor Reagan, Governor Ronald Reagan, Highways, In, In September, July, Legal, Mass Transportation, National Environmental Policy Act, One
related to Predecessor agencies · 23
Caltrans → After, At, Bureau, Burlingame, California, California Highway Commission, California State Legislature, California State Route, California's, Department, Division, Due, El Camino Real, Engineering, Governor James Budd, Highways, November, On August, South San Francisco, The
related to Innovations · 19
Caltrans → Arroyo Seco Parkway, Border Patrol, Botts, Camp Pendleton, Eventually, Fresno, Highways, In, Interstate, Los Angeles, Mexican, Operation Gatekeeper, Solano County, The, The California Highway Commission, The Division, The Four Level Interchange, United States, US
related to Districts · 10
Caltrans → California, District, Districts, For, Kern County, Like, Orange County, Sacramento, State, While
Headquarters · 2
Caltrans → .mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…, 1120 N Street, Sacramento, California
Preceding agencies · 2
Caltrans → California Bureau of Highways, California Department of Highways
Agency executive · 1
Caltrans → Dina El-Tawansy, Director
Annual budget · 1
Caltrans → $16.1 billion (FY 2025–26)
Employees · 1
Caltrans → 22,396 as of 30 December 2024[update]
Formed · 1
Caltrans → 1973; 53 years ago (1973)

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CaltransAgency executiveDina El-Tawansy, Director1.00infobox
CaltransAnnual budget$16.1 billion (FY 2025–26)1.00infobox
CaltransEmployees22,396 as of 30 December 2024[update]1.00infobox
CaltransFormed1973; 53 years ago (1973)1.00infobox
CaltransHeadquarters1120 N Street, Sacramento, California1.00infobox
CaltransHeadquarters.mw-parser-output .geo-default,.mw-parser-output .geo-dms,.mw-parser-output .geo-dec{display:inline}.mw-parser-output .geo-nondefault,.mw-parser-output .geo-multi-punct,.mw-pars…1.00infobox
CaltransJurisdictionCalifornia State Government1.00infobox
CaltransKey documentCh. 1253, Assembly Bill 69 (1972)1.00infobox
CaltransParent agencyCalifornia State Transportation Agency (CalSTA)1.00infobox
CaltransPreceding agenciesCalifornia Bureau of Highways1.00infobox
CaltransPreceding agenciesCalifornia Department of Highways1.00infobox
CaltransWebsitedot.ca.gov1.00infobox

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