Policies/Procedures

Limits of Reimbursement on High Coast Bridget Projects The revision to Chapter 6 of the LAPG set limits of reimbursement on new high cost bridge projects to be accepted into the Highway Bridge Program (HBP), effective immediately. New policies have been developed in consultation with the HBP Advisory Committee with the intent to maximize the … Read more Office Bulletin #22-02: Division of Local Assistance Revision of Chapter 6 of Local Assistance Program Guidelines (LAPG)

Please Invoice or Provide Justification by May 6, 2022 The Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Division of Local Assistance has been collaborating with the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to reduce the number of inactive projects especially those that have not been reimbursed for 24 months or greater with an unexpended federal funds of $50,000 or more. … Read more Immediate Action Required for Inactive Projects > 24 months

Some traffic control devices may have a weakness to a cyber exploit called “Cyclops Blink” (CB) that is designed to exploit devices running Linux OS on a PowerPC. The malware code is not specifically targeted at transportation agencies, but there are many roadside devices that can be affected by this malware. An example of one … Read more Cyber Security Alert for Local Agency Traffic Control Devices

California Local Public Agencies (LPAs) have been using construction standards that are not approved by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) in cooperation with Caltrans for projects on the enhanced National Highway System (NHS). These standards are in violation with Part 625.3(a)(1) in Title 23 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Caltrans is working with the … Read more Update: Implementation Plan for Construction Standards on the National Highway System (NHS)