Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 29, 2025
Powell Constructors Seismically Retrofits Four Calif. Bridges
Earthquakes are a concern in parts of California, and to ensure its infrastructure can withstand major seismic activity, the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) designs roads and bridges to protect its network....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 01, 2025
I-215 Pavement Work Continues in So. California
On Oct. 14, 2024, Coffman Specialties Inc. started work on the California Department of Transportation's (Caltrans) $27.5 million Interstate 215 pavement repairs project covering 6.2 mi. between the San Jacinto River Bridge and the Ramona Expressway in Perris....
Caltrans - Mon March 17, 2025
CTC Invests $830M to Improve Safety On State Infrastructure
The California Transportation Commission (CTC) allocated $830 million at its December meeting to fund a broad range of investments to improve access and safety, provide sustainable projects and help support the infrastructural backbone of the globe's fifth-largest economy....
Granite - Mon March 17, 2025
Granite Wins $88M Contract to Improve Ortega Highway SR 74
Granite was awarded an approximately $88 million contract by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) to improve a section of Ortega Highway State Route 74 (SR 74) near Lake Elsinore, the company announced....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Mon February 17, 2025
RCTC, Caltrans Expect 71/91 Interchange Finish in 2025
By Irwin RapoportCEG CORRESPONDENTThe Riverside County Transportation Commission (RCTC) and California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) are reconstructing the State Route 71/State Route 91 Interchange in Corona, a vital corridor serving both commuter and commercial traffic....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Tue January 21, 2025
Caltrans SR 2 Emergency Highway Repairs Proceed
Aside from stressing residents, the winter and spring storms the past two years (not to mention the wildfires around Los Angeles) have really tested the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), which faces damaged roads and related infrastructure around the state....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Wed January 08, 2025
Topanga Canyon Landslide Work Nears End in California
A massive landslide occurred at post mile 1.8 on State Route 27 (Topanga Canyon Boulevard) near Malibu, Calif., on March 9, 2024, closing the two-lane highway with a significant debris field. California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) personnel were immediately on-site and, shortly afterward, the department hired Flo Engineering Inc....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Wed November 13, 2024
California's I-80 Pavement Rehab Project Moving Along
Construction crews in Northern California are making significant progress on the Yolo I-80 Pavement Rehab Project — a $280 million effort to serve motorists traveling along I-80 between Sacramento and Davis....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Tue October 29, 2024
Caltrans' Fix50 Mobility Project Still on Schedule
In hopes of meeting a September 2025 deadline, construction crews in California are working night and day on Caltrans' Fix50 Project. The nearly $484 million effort will enhance mobility while providing incentives for ride sharing during peak period travel....
Granite Construction - Tue October 01, 2024
Granite Construction Lands $45M, $38M Caltrans Contracts
Granite Construction of Watsonville, Calif., was awarded an approximately $45 million contract to reconstruct and modernize the John Wilkie Safety Roadside Rest Area along the Interstate 40 corridor by the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), the company announced in a news release....
