Caltrans
| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1972 |
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| Jurisdiction | California State Government |
| Headquarters | 1120 N Street, Sacramento, California 38°34′28″N 121°29′37″W / 38.574564°N 121.493660°W |
| Employees | 19,887 (Sep 2020) |
| Annual budget | $17 billion (2021) |
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| Parent agency | California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA) |
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| Website | dot |
| Footnotes | |
The California Department of Transportation, branded as Caltrans, is an executive department of the U.S. state of California. The department is part of the cabinet-level California State Transportation Agency (CalSTA). Caltrans is headquartered in Sacramento.
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.
In 2015, Caltrans released a new mission statement: "Provide a safe, sustainable, integrated and efficient transportation system to enhance California's economy and livability."