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CTF Transportation Forum 2012 January 24, 2012 Sheraton Grand Hotel, Sacramento, CA. Martin Tuttle, Caltrans Deputy Director, Planning and Modal Programs. Building on our Success. More than 700 on-going contracts valued at nearly $11 billion.
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CTF Transportation Forum 2012 January 24, 2012 Sheraton Grand Hotel, Sacramento, CA Martin Tuttle, Caltrans Deputy Director,Planning and Modal Programs
Building on our Success More than 700 on-going contracts valued at nearly $11 billion Awarded 90% of California’s transportation projects funded by the Recovery Act Bay Bridge Progress: Crews erect the entire 525-foot-tall single tower - On schedule for completion in late 2013 Kicked off construction on the Colton Crossing Rail-to-Rail Grade Separation Project Increased use of technology to reduce congestion
Building on our Success Maintenance Workers Battle Historic Winter Storms Intensified Worker and Public Safety Efforts Record Rail Ridership Pacific Surfliner (ranked 2nd) Capitol Corridor (ranked 3rd) San Joaquin (ranked 5th)
2012 – Do More with Less Governor’s Executive Order - Cut Costs and Increase Efficiency Caltrans Program Review Short and Long-Term Recommendations Partnerships with Different Modes, Local and Regional Agencies Action Plan Completed Early March 2012
On-System Allocations and Projected Allocations(Adjusted for Construction Cost Index, in 11-12 dollars)
Senate Bill 391 (Liu) Requires Caltrans to: • Identify the statewide integrated multimodal transportation system • Prepare Interim Report to legislature, by December 31, 2012, based on SB 375 sustainable communities strategies and their influence statewide • Develop State Transportation Plan by December 31, 2015 that identifies the integrated, multimodal system needed to achieve maximum feasible greenhouse gas reductions Three Major Elements • Integrating statewide modal plans and programs • Building upon regional transportation plans and Sustainable Community Strategies • Developing robust modeling tools to analyze different scenarios and strategies
Integrating Statewide Plans and Programs ClimateChange Complete Streets Implementation Action Plan RAMP/SAMI HabitatConnectivity
CT Earth Planning Design Operations Maintenance
Short Term Objectives: • March 30th 2012: • Release the “public” version of CT Earth • Target users are MPO’s, RTPA’s, and Local Agencies (though general public may access) • Two CT Earth Products will be available • A customized desktop Google Earth software that connects to CT Earth • A Web Browser based client focusing on specific business areas (e.g. CIB, IGR) • Long Term Objectives (1 – 2 years) • Improve base data attribute information and geometry • Provide direct access to data files in the Caltrans GIS Data Library • Broaden public access by integrating with the State Geographic Information officer’s California GeoPortal CT Earth
For More Information on Caltrans and the California Interregional Blueprint Visit http://www.dot.ca.gov/ and http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/tpp/californiainterregionalblueprint/