At the California Asphalt Pavement Association (CalAPA) Spring “Technical Tune-Up” Educational Workshop held April 5, 2022 in Brea, a presentation titled "Conference Welcome & State Agency Perspective" was delivered by Tony Tavares, Caltrans District 7 Director. The presentation included a welcome to the District 7 region and highlights of the Caltrans construction program and partnering with the construction industry.

1. CALTRANS
AND C APA
INNOVATIVE
PARTNERS
Moving towards
the Future
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2. CALTRANS FOUNDATIONAL GUIDING PRINCIPLES
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Equity
Climate
Action
Safety

3. CALTRANS GOALS
Safety First
CultivateExcellence
Enhance and connect themultimodal
transportationnetwork
Strengthenstewardship and drive efficiency
Lead climate action
Advance equity and livability in all
communities
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4. DELIVERING THE WORK IN OUR
PIPELINE AS WE PIVOT
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5. ❑ Asphalt covers about 95% of paved
surfaces in California
❑ Caltrans is the largest consumer
of asphalt in California
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Opportunities for
Collaborations with
Industry

6. Flooding
Rock/Mud
slides
Fire
Flooding
Impacts
of
Climate
Change
Erosion
/sea
level
rise

7. CLIMATE ACTION RESPONSES
• GHG reduction and long-life asphalt go hand in hand.
• We want to leave the State in a better place for
generations to come with a reduction in GHG,
addressing our climate change challenges.
• Caltrans recognizes the importance of sustainability,
resilience and taking climate action.
• Partnering with Caltrans will pay dividends for
California in the long run as we implement our Climate
Action strategies.
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8. Low Carbon Cement
Low Emission Cement

9. MULTI-MODAL
TRANSPORTATION
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• More people-centric
• Core focus delivery of transportation solutions
• Through safety, climate action and equity

10. MODE SHIFT
EVOLVING HOW WE THINK
ABOUT TRANSPORTATION
ENHANCES THE QUALITY
OF LIFE FOR THE PEOPLE
OF CALIFORNIA
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In locations with pedestrian,
bicycle, or transit needs,
transportation projects
funded or overseenby
Caltrans will provide
comfortable, convenient,
and connectedComplete
Streets facilities for walking,
biking, and taking transit or
passenger rail, unless an
exception is approved.
Collaborating with local
jurisdictions on
Complete Streets
Community scale,
community centered
multi-modal
transportation
We appreciate the
partnership from the
industry.

11. $1.2 TRILLION "INFRASTRUCTURE
INVESTMENT & JOBS ACT," AND WHAT
THE FEDERAL BILL WILL MEAN FOR THE
ASPHALT PAVEMENT INDUSTRY IN
CALIFORNIA.
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12. FEDERAL FUNDING OPPORTUNITES
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Multimodal Project
Discretionary Grants
Combines:
National Infrastructure Project
Assistance Grants Program (Mega)
Nationally Significant Multimodal
Freight and Highways Projects
Grants Program (INFRA)
Rural Surface Transportation Grant
Program (Rural)
Formula Based Funds
Federal funding projections
known as the Federal-Aid
Highway program is used to
determine federal government
disbursements of transportation
funds to the states on the basis
of established formulas.

13. MEETING
UNEXPECTED
CHALLENGES
TO PROJECT
DELIVERY
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•
Supply Chain
Issues
•
Fuel Prices
•
Labor Impacts

14. TURNING A CHALLENGE INTO AN OPPORTUNITY
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Saving time and money. Lowering emissions.
US 101 Bridge Deck - AlemanyCicle
•April 2020, Caltrans began constructionwork
to replace the U.S. 101 bridge deck at San
Francisco's Alemany Circle.
Work was scheduledto take 18 to 20 days.
The work was completedin 9 days.

15. QUESTIONS
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