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By Erik PisorCEG CORRESPONDENT

Construction of a 1,942-ft. (591 m) long, 104-ft. (31.6 m)wide, five-span concrete bridge is set to begin alongInterstate 5 in Shasta County, Calif.

Several weeks ago, the California Department ofTransportation (Caltrans), along with the Federal HighwayAdministration, officially approved a $125 million contractfor the Antlers Bridge Replacement Project to Slymar,Calif.-based Tutor Perini.

According to Caltrans District 2, a tentative groundbreak-ing is set for November 16.

Fred Morell, project manager for Tutor Perini, confirmedthis saying preliminary construction work would take placeduring November and December, with “real construction”starting in January 2010.

The $125 million project will replace the SacramentoRiver (Antlers) Bridge, which spans the Sacramento Riverarm of Shasta Lake near the community of Lakehead.

Built in 1941 by the Bureau of Reclamation, the 1,330 ft.-long (405 m) existing bridge has exceeded its design life andexhibits significant characteristics of aging.

A key element of the I-5 corridor, the new bridge will beconstructed on a new parallel alignment slightly east of theexisting bridge.

Following new bridge construction the existing, concrete-decked, streel truss structure will be demolished and

removed.In addition to new bridge construction, a .4-mi. (.6 km)

long section of highway south of the bridge will berealigned, which will reduce accidents.

Currently that .4-mi. stretch of highway includes a seriesof curves on a six percent grade, making the accident rate onthis section of highway higher than average for similar high-way segments statewide, according to Caltrans.

The entire project will take five years to complete. During the five-year construction period there will be:

freeway traffic detours; restrictions to certain areas near the

construction zone; detours and speed reduction zones on thelake near the project; and temporary northbound off rampand southbound on ramp closures at Antlers RoadInterchange.

However, Antlers boat ramp will remain open and lakeaccess through the construction zone will be maintained.

Tutor Perini’s project bid of $125 million was 43 percentless than the engineer’s estimate, according to Caltrans.

(This story also can be found on ConstructionEquipment Guide’s Web site at www.constructionequip-mentguide.com.) CEG

Caltrans Set to Replace Antlers Bridge for $125M

INDUSTRY, Calif. (AP) Gov. ArnoldSchwarzenegger has signed a bill allowingthe construction of a 75,000-seat stadiumthat developers hope will lure an NFL teamback to the Los Angeles area.

The bill nullifies a lawsuit filed by resi-dents in nearby Walnut over the project’senvironmental impact.

Schwarzenegger called the lawsuit frivo-lous before a crowd of union members wear-ing hardhats. Across the street, a dozen pro-testers from Walnut and other nearby com-munities held signs saying “No Stadium.”

“This is the best kind of action state gov-ernment can create — action that cuts redtape, generates jobs, is environmentally

friendly and brings a continued economicboost to California,” Schwarzenegger said.

The governor spoke on the edge of thehilly 600-acre site where the stadium isplanned by developer Majestic Realty Co.,which helped develop Staples Center, thedowntown Los Angeles home of the NBA’sLakers and Clippers and the NHL’s Kings.

Renderings of the $800 million venueshow sleek glass skyboxes cantilevered overregular seating. The stadium would be bor-dered by mid-rise buildings with an orthope-dic hospital, movie theaters and shops to bebuilt during a later phase of development.

Majestic chief executive Ed Roski hasvowed to build the stadium without any pub-

lic support beyond the $150 million bondmeasure by Industry to pay for infrastructureimprovements, which the developers plan torepay through ticket sales and parking fees.

Majestic has targeted seven teams it plansto approach after the Super Bowl inFebruary about a move to the Los Angelesarea: the Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars,Minnesota Vikings, St. Louis Rams, SanDiego Chargers, Oakland Raiders and SanFrancisco 49ers.

The firm has said the teams are in stadi-ums that are either too small or can’t beupdated with luxury box seats or other rev-enue sources an NFL club needs to thrive.

Roski said he’s prepared to break ground

as soon as a team is locked in and that he’sconfident that he can raise the $800 millionneeded for the stadium despite tight creditmarkets.

“We don’t feel at this time that it’s goingto be a challenge,” he said.

Mark Ganis, president of Chicago-basedconsultancy SportsCorp, said it will be astruggle for a new team in the region to earnenough revenue to pay the high interestbanks are demanding for construction loans.

The firm also would likely have to take ondebt to buy and move a team to the region,said Ganis, whose firm helped develop thenew Yankee Stadium and other sports ven-

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Caltrans Honored for Strategic Highway Safety PlanThe Roadway Safety Foundation and the Federal

Highway Administration (FHWA) has recognized theCalifornia Department of Transportation (Caltrans) for itsStrategic Highway Safety Plan (SHSP), which is a plan toreduce highway fatalities by 20 percent.

The SHSP proactively identifies and establishes prioritiesfor the state’s highest transportation safety issues. To devel-op the SHSP, Caltrans partnered with safety stakeholdersfrom federal, state, and local agencies, as well as privategroups and individual citizens. Other members of the plan’ssteering committee included the California Highway Patrol(CHP), the California Office of Traffic Safety, the CaliforniaState Association of Counties/County Engineers Associationof California, the Department of Motor Vehicles, theCalifornia Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control, theCalifornia League of Cities, the California Department ofPublic Health, the city of Folsom Police Department, theAmerican Traffic Safety Services Association, theEmergency Medical Services Authority, MetropolitanPlanning Organizations and Regional TransportationPlanning Agencies. In all, more than 500 stakeholders pro-vided input. The plan used data-driven analysis to identifythe highest priority safety issues, and ultimately included 152distinct “Actions.”

More than 300 safety stakeholders representing 80 differ-ent agencies and organizations are working together toimplement the actions within the SHSP. For example, duringthis past year, Caltrans acted to improve safety by makingschool districts more aware of the Safe Routes to School pro-gram, expanded safety training for highway workers andCHP officers in construction zones, and trained engineerswho design transportation projects on how to better accom-

modate older drivers and pedestrians.“Delivering safety improvement projects is Caltrans’

utmost priority in order to achieve safety benefits as quicklyas possible,” said Caltrans Director Randy Iwasaki. “Allsafety improvement projects meeting the eligibility criteriaare guaranteed funding and are resourced from both federaland state funds.”

Roadway safety programs are a critical part in preventinginjuries on the state’s highways. Caltrans implements manymeasures that make our highways safer. As a result of theSHSP, additional safety measures are being taken. Thedepartment has a long history of designing and buildingroadway projects such as straightening curves, and installingmedian barriers and safety hardware to improve safety. In2008, California’s traffic fatalities decreased 13.2 percent,reaching their lowest level since 1975.

California has seen several consecutive years of improvedsafety in many areas. Traveler fatalities on state highways in2006 were 1.01 fatalities/100 million vehicle miles traveled(MVMT). The fatality rates went down to 0.94 fatalities/100MVMT in 2007, and down again to 0.81 fatalities/100MVMT in 2008. Traffic fatalities decreased by 14 percent,from 3,995 in 2007 to 3,434 in 2008. Some of the decreasein traffic fatalities may be related to the decrease in the num-ber of miles traveled by the state’s drivers in 2008.

In 2008, for the third year, DUI deaths declined inCalifornia. The drop was 9.1 percent, from 1,132 in 2007 to1,029 in 2008, according to the National Highway TrafficSafety Administration’s (NHTSA) Fatality AnalysisReporting System. The 2008 figure marks a total decrease ofnearly 21 percent from the most recent high point in 2005.“Reducing Impaired Driving Related Fatalities” is one of the

16 Safety Challenge Areas included in California’s SHSP.Fatalities involving unlicensed drivers (expired, suspend-

ed, revoked, or not properly licensed for the type of vehicle)peaked in 2003 at 1,179. Each year since then, California hasseen a decrease due to combined efforts to communicate theneed for proper licensing, educating drivers, and increasedenforcement. “Ensuring Drivers are Properly Licensed” isanother of the 16 Safety Challenge Areas included inCalifornia’s SHSP.

From 2004 through 2008, safety belt usage in Californiaincreased steadily from 90.4 percent to 95.7 percent of vehi-cle occupants, which is significantly better than the nationalaverage of 83 percent. This means 356,697 more peoplebuckled up in 2008. In California 1,920 people are alivetoday because they used seatbelts, child safety seats, motor-cycle helmets, or had cars equipped with air bags in 2008.The estimates from NHTSA are calculated using the effec-tiveness of each device. “Increase Use of Safety Seat Beltsand Child Safety Seats” also is one of the 16 SafetyChallenge Areas included in California’s SHSP.

The Roadway Safety Award is presented biennially to pro-grams and projects across the nation exhibiting excellence inroadway design. Recipients were evaluated on their innova-tion, effectiveness and efficient use of resources.

“By making a firm commitment to action that will betterprotect motorists, Caltrans has made a top priority out ofhighway safety and should be commended,” said GregCohen, executive director of the Roadway SafetyFoundation. “The Safety Plan’s outstanding results show-case the value to everyone of good planning in making ourhighways safer for us all.”

Hawthorne CatAdds New ChiefFinancial Officer

Hawthorne Cat has promoted Brian Verhoeven to theposition of chief financial officer (CFO) of the Hawthorneenterprise. As CFO, Verhoeven will have primary responsi-bility for accounting, financial reporting, credit, informationtechnology (IT) and corporate banking relationships.

Recently, Verhoeven held the position as senior controllerfor 2-1/2 years, in charge of accounting and financial report-ing. Prior to coming to Hawthorne, he worked for Deloitte &Touche LLP for nine years as a senior tax manager and DBLDistributing for three years as a controller.

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Calif. GovernorPushes WaterBond Measure

FRIANT, Calif (AP) California Gov.Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed a far-reaching water bond intended to restore theailing estuary at the heart of the state’s watersystem.

Standing against the backdrop of a dwin-dling Sierra Nevada reservoir, the governorvowed Nov. 9 to mount an all-out campaignto persuade voters that they should approvethe $11 billion measure on next November’sballot.

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Caltrans Awards $8.7 Million for Statewide Planning GrantsThe California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)

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California provided $5.4 million of the funding from itsState Highway Account. The remaining $3.3 million camefrom the Federal Highway Administration and the FederalTransit Administration.

Highlights of the grants include:• The Central Interstate 80 Rail Corridor Study —

$300,000 was awarded to the Metropolitan TransportationCommission and the Alameda County CongestionManagement Agency to define a strategic vision and corri-dor management plan for the Martinez subdivision rail cor-ridor (between Oakland and Martinez) and along Interstate80 in Northern California.

• The Pedestrian and Bicycle Pathway Feasibility andOptions Study of the East Bay — $135,000 was awardedto the city of Lafayette to evaluate the feasibility for con-structing a pedestrian and bicycle path along the East BayMunicipal Utility District Aqueduct in downtown Lafayette.

• The Crenshaw Corridor Transit Plan — $220,000was awarded to the Los Angeles Department ofTransportation and the Los Angeles Urban League to devel-

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• The Crenshaw Transit Corridor CommunityPlanning Project — $226,800 was awarded to the LosAngeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority andthe Los Angeles Neighborhood Initiative to develop a com-prehensive plan to promote public transit access, mobility,and the opportunity for economic revitalization in neighbor-hoods surrounding the proposed Crenshaw Transit CorridorWest Boulevard Station.

• The Florence-Firestone Community Plan —$159,528 was awarded to the Los Angeles CountyDepartment of Regional Planning for a project to improvemobility, access and safety. This will further develop thecommunity’s goals, policies, implementation actions, andfund a land use policy map and zoning plan.

• The Intermodal Transportation Center, San DiegoInternational Airport — $300,000 was awarded to the SanDiego Association of Governments to plan for a futureIntermodal Transportation Center at Lindbergh Field.

• The Transit-Oriented-Development Studies in theLaguna Niguel Gateway — $185,280 was awarded to thecity of Laguna Niguel to study transit-oriented residential

and mixed-use development near the existing transit stationin the city’s Gateway district.

• The Monterey Bay Area 511 Traveler InformationSystem Feasibility and Implementation Plan — $259,210was awarded to the Santa Cruz County TransportationCommission and the Transportation Agency for MontereyCounty to develop a feasibility and implementation plan fora traveler information system in Santa Cruz and Montereycounties.

• The MinerAvenue Streetscape Plan — $250,000 wasawarded to the San Joaquin Regional Rail Commission tocreate a plan that will restore the historic significance ofMiner Avenue in Stockton.

• The Non-Emergency Medical Transportation Planfor Lake County — $53,118 was awarded to the LakeCounty/City Area Planning Council to develop a plan to pro-vide non-emergency medical transportation services forLake County residents.

• The Middle Klamath River CommunityTransportation Plan —$165,968 was awarded to theKaruk Tribe to develop a community-based transportationplan that improves mobility, access, safety; and promotesenvironmental justice and economic opportunities for thecommunities of Orleans, Somes Bar, and Happy Camp.

Largest Recovery Act ProjectBegins Along State Route 91

The first shovels went into the groundNov. 3 on a $59.5 million project — thelargest Recovery Act transportation projectin Orange County, Calif. — that will relievecongestion and ease a chronic traffic bottle-neck along State Route 91 (SR 91), a majortransportation artery connecting OrangeCounty with the Inland Empire.

“My administration is working hand-in-hand with President Obama’s team to ensurestimulus dollars are pumped into Californiaquickly and responsibly to stimulate theeconomy, and in this instance — invest inthe future of California’s transportationinfrastructure,” said Gov. ArnoldSchwarzenegger.

The project is funded primarily ($47.9million) by President Obama’s AmericanRecovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009(Recovery Act). Additional state funding ($5million) is being provided through theRiverside County TransportationCommission (RCTC) and tolls ($6.6 mil-lion) from Orange County TransportationAuthority’s (OCTA) 91 Express Lanes.

“Using federal stimulus dollars to fasttrack this project means creating jobs todayand bringing relief to drivers for decades tocome,” said Orange County TransportationAuthority Chairman Peter Buffa. “This part-nership between local, state and federal

agencies will greatly benefit commuters onthis critical link between Orange County andthe Inland Empire.”

The project will widen 6 mi. (9.6 km) ofeastbound SR 91 between SR 241 and SR71. This section of highway is a busy com-muter and goods movement corridor with anaverage daily traffic volume of 300,000. Theproject, which is targeted for completion inlate 2010, will ease congestion by eliminat-ing a habitual traffic chokepoint on SR 91near Coal Canyon.

“State Route 91 acts as the connectingthread that unites the people and economiesof Riverside and Orange counties. The neweastbound lane will be a welcome improve-ment to our shared transportation system andthe Riverside County TransportationCommission is honored to be part of a part-nership with Caltrans and the OrangeCounty Transportation Authority to make itpossible,” said Bob Magee, RCTC chairmanand mayor of Lake Elsinore.

“This project is a solid investment in thisregion’s infrastructure, and it underscoresGovernor Schwarzenegger’s commitment toexpedite the implementation of theRecovery Act,” said Caltrans DirectorRandy Iwasaki. “Improving mobility in thiscorridor also improves the air quality of thisarea.”

Papé Material Handling TapsNew Rental Sales Manager

Randy Hall has been named region-al rental sales manager of PapéMaterial Handling in California. In hisnew role at Papé, Hall will overseerental sales and operations in Centraland Northern California and Reno,Nev.

Hall has more than 10 years of expe-rience in the equipment rental industry,most recently serving as the NorthernCalifornia district manager of UnitedRentals. He also has worked in salesand management positions at HorizonHigh Reach and in the beverage indus-try.

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Without guarantees that the team couldbring in that revenue, the NFL would beunlikely to approve a move, Ganis said.

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He said the league was aware of the envi-ronmental exemption’s passage, but wasn’tactively supporting any specific proposals.

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Anaheim were largely thwarted by commu-nity opposition and a reluctance to sweetenthe deal for the NFL with public funding.

State legislators approved the current planamid lobbying by Majestic and labor unionofficials, who argued that the venue’s con-struction and operation would bring jobs tothe region suffering from high unemploy-ment.

Backers said the stadium would createmore than 18,000 jobs and generate morethan $320 million in salaries for residents ofthe region.

Los Angeles County Federation of Laborhead Maria Elena Durazo said Majestic hasguaranteed that the parking lot attendants,concession stand workers and other stadiumemployees would be paid middle-classwages.

“This is true economic development,”Durazo said. “It’s going to benefit everyonein our community.”

But Rod Faccio, a protester from Walnut,said he didn’t see the benefit to his commu-nity, which he feared would now be besiegedby drunk drivers on game days and otherhazards.

He condemned legislators for letting theproject go forward without the environmen-tal study that some stadium critics weredemanding.

“That’s the principal focus: what is theimpact going to be?” said Faccio. “Nowwe’re never going to know.”

Vermeer Pacific — FontanaDonates Iron to Help Gardens

Across the country, more and more ele-mentary schools are finding that planting agarden reaps the benefits of teaching com-munity values, the importance of demon-strating responsibility, the significance of thecaring for the environment, and the promo-tion of hands-on learning.

Floyd M. Stork Elementary School in AltaLoma, Calif., received a grant to install a gar-den for kindergarten through 6th grade stu-dents. Each grade level will have its own plotand be able to plant what they choose.

The school began requesting donationsand volunteers. Vermeer Pacific — Fontana,seeing the importance of building the foun-dation for the garden, stepped up to volun-teer equipment, as well as the equipmentoperator expertise of Colby Gergovich, serv-

ice advisor. Gergovich’s daughter is a stu-dent of Stork Elementary School.

The store donated the use of an RT650,which was used to dig a river bottom, and aSC60TX, which was used to move 22 yds.of planting bed soil.

The garden is estimated to be completedlate October, but many volunteers have spentcountless hours on the project over the sum-mer.

“I volunteered for about five weeks of fullSaturdays and maybe two or three Sundayafternoons at the end of August. It was hardwork, especially since the temperature wasover 100 degrees most weekends, but theteachers are really excited to have somethinglike this for students, so it makes it worth it,”said Colby.

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Caltrans began construction Oct. 12 on an $11.5 mil-lion project funded by the American Recovery andReinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) to helpreduce congestion in the South Bay.

“My administration is working around the clock topump funding from President Obama’s Recovery Actinto our economy,” said Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger.“This project will bring much needed congestion reliefto South Bay commuters while creating jobs and help-ing stimulate the local economy — and is a solid invest-ment in the future of the region’s transportation infra-structure.”

Caltrans will construct two southbound auxiliarylanes on I-805 between State Route 54 and BonitaRoad. The average daily traffic volume for this stretchof freeway is about 130,000 vehicles. Caltrans alsoplans to widen the Bonita Road undercrossing andinstall ramp meters at Sweetwater Road, Bonita Roadand the connector ramp from westbound SR-54 tosouthbound I-805. The project (expected to be complet-ed next fall) will accommodate the traffic demand andmake it easier for vehicles to enter and exit the freeway.

In addition to the I-805 Auxiliary Lanes Project, otherSan Diego projects getting a boost from economic stim-ulus dollars include State Route 905 (already under con-struction) and upcoming construction on the I-805 HighOccupancy Vehicle/Carroll Canyon Road ExtensionProject and the State Route 76 Middle Project. Overall,

that’s four projects from across the county — each play-ing a critical role in the region’s transportation infra-structure — benefiting from a combined $202.2 millionin funds from the Recovery Act.

California leads the nation with more than $2 billionin Recovery Act funding federally obligated to 675highway and local street transportation projectsstatewide. Of these, 227 projects supported by $817

million from the Recovery Act have been awarded con-tracts to begin work.

California was the first state in the nation to obligate$1 billion of Recovery Act funding, doing so twomonths ahead of the federal June 30, 2009, deadline.

Caltrans’ ‘Fix I-5’ JobEarns Top Ten Spot inNational Competition

Interstate 805 Economic StimulusProject to Bring Congestion Relief

By Erik PisorCEG CORRESPONDENT

Construction has begun on a$175 million High OccupancyVehicle (HOV) lane project alongInterstate 10, just west of LosAngeles.

The project, which began on Nov.3, will add 4.4 mi. (7 km) of newcarpool lanes, one in each direction,on I-10 from the San Gabriel RiverFreeway (Interstate 605) to PuenteAvenue.

General contractor Flatiron WestInc. also will construct soundwallsto mitigate noise at various locationsthroughout the project boundaries,according to Caltrans District 7.

I-10 is a key commuter and goodsmovement corridor linking LosAngeles County and the InlandEmpire. The interstate has experi-enced serious congestion, as morethan 240,000 vehicles a day travel

the section of roadway where thenew carpools lanes will be built.

The new lanes are projected tocarry nearly 1,300 vehicles, or 3,300persons per hour, during peak traffictimes.

The project is funded with feder-al and state funds, including $66million from Proposition 1B, the2006 voter-approved transportationbond.

Completion of the project willoccur during winter 2012.

This HOV lane job is the first ofthree projects that when completedwill provide commuters a continu-ous carpool lane from downtownLos Angeles to San BernardinoCounty, a stretch of nearly 35 mi.(56 km). Los Angeles County cur-rently has 485 mi. (780 km) of exist-ing carpool lanes.

The next two phases of the I-10carpool lane plan, estimated at $240million, will extend the carpool

lanes from Puente Avenue to CitrusStreet in West Covina, and then toState Route 57 near Pomona.

These two projects are scheduledto begin in late 2011 and early 2012.

Besides these three HOV laneprojects, several other projects areon going or planned along I-10.

An extensive pavement restora-tion project is currently under wayfrom the Interstate 5 separation to I-605. This $165 million projectbegan this year and is targeted for aspring 2011 completion.

The I-10/I-605 InterchangeImprovement Project is scheduledto begin in 2012.

This $79 million, design-buildproject, will construct a direct con-nector interchange from southboundI-605 to eastbound I-10.

(This story also can be found onConstruction Equipment Guide’sWeb site at www.construc-tionequipmentguide.com.) CEG

California Begins Construction on$175M HOV Project Along Interstate 10

The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) “Fix I-5”project was named one of ten finalists for the national 2009 America’sTransportation Award. The award is sponsored by AAA, theAmerican Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials(AASHTO) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Judged by a panelof nationally recognized transportation experts, Fix I-5 earned a topten spot out of a total of 50 entries from 33 states.

Each finalist now competes for the Grand Prize and People’sChoice awards. Caltrans’ Fix I-5 project was honored in the “OnBudget” category for its innovative approach to rehabilitating a three-quarter-mile stretch of Interstate 5 in downtown Sacramento, knownas the “Boat Section,” and for its outreach campaign and Web site thatdiverted or eliminated more than 3.8 million vehicle trips during theproject. The top ten projects competing for the People’s ChoiceAward will be decided by popular vote, and the Grand Prize will bedetermined by independent judging.

“The Fix I-5 project demonstrates Caltrans’ commitment to creat-ing cost-effective, innovative solutions that improve mobility onCalifornia’s highways,” said Jody Jones, director of Caltrans District3. “We sincerely thank Sacramento region commuters and truckers

for their part in reducing trips during the I-5 closures. Their coopera-tion and support were crucial for this project to succeed. We encour-age everyone affected by Fix I-5 to support California’s entry by vot-ing for Fix I-5 in the People’s Choice Award.”

The Fix I-5 project to repair drainage systems and replace pave-ment was originally estimated to take nearly a year with partial laneclosures, and cost $45 million. Instead, Caltrans and contractor C. C.Myers took the innovative approach of completely closing each sideof the freeway in alternating directions, working around the clockover 38 days, and using a new rapid-set slag concrete material. Aregion-wide public information campaign was created by marketingcontractor ProProse to reduce traffic congestion and anticipateddelays of an hour or more in some areas. The campaign asked driv-ers to reduce trips in the region, use alternate routes, carpool or usepublic transportation.

Noted in the award was the campaign’s interactive Web site thatreceived 1.7 million visits during its five-month run. More than 6,000users signed up for daily project updates and traffic alerts. The fasterconstruction schedule dramatically reduced inconvenience tomotorists and local businesses while also saving the state $18 millionin construction costs. Traffic delays averaged only five to ten minutes.

For more information, visitwww.AmericasTransportationAward.org.

“The Fix I-5 project demonstratesCaltrans’ commitment to creatingcost-effective, innovative solutionsthat improve mobility onCalifornia’s highways.”

JJooddyy JJoonneessCaltrans District 3

“My administration isworking around the clockto pump funding fromPresident Obama’sRecovery Act into oureconomy.”

AArrnnoolldd SScchhwwaarrzzeenneeggggeerrGovernor, Calif.


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