Caltrans

Caltrans
Caltrans headquarters building at 1120 N Street in Sacramento, California
Caltrans headquarters in Sacramento
Agency overview
Formed1973 (1973)
Preceding agencies
  • California Bureau of Highways
  • California Department of Highways
JurisdictionCalifornia State Government
Headquarters
Employees22,396 as of 30 December 2024
Annual budget$16.1 billion (FY 2025–26)
Agency executive
  • Dina El-Tawansy, Director
Parent agency
California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA)
Key document
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Footnotes

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 System, supports public transportation systems throughout the state, and provides funding and oversight for three state-supported Amtrak intercity rail routes (Capitol Corridor, Pacific Surfliner and Gold Runner) which are collectively branded as Amtrak California.

Caltrans began operations in 1973, succeeding a series of state agencies that date back to the establishment of the California Bureau of Highways in 1895. In 2015, Caltrans released a new mission statement: "Provide a safe, sustainable, integrated and efficient transportation system to enhance California's economy and livability."

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