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Government AdministrationCalifornia, United States10001+ Employees
Caltrans is a California state government agency focused on transportation, based in Sacramento. It oversees more than 50,000 miles of highways and freeway lanes, supports intercity rail service, and issues permits for hundreds of public-use airports and hospital heliports, collaborating with local agencies to deliver a cohesive transportation network. The department serves the traveling public and the movement of people and goods, contributing to mobility, safety, and sustainability across the state. Established in 1895, Caltrans functions as California’s transportation backbone with a broad remit that includes engineering, environmental stewardship, technology, maintenance, planning, surveying, finance, traffic operations, aeronautics, legal services, and administration. Its mission is to improve lives and communities through transportation, while its vision emphasizes a thriving, connected California where trips are safer, communities are stronger, and each mile is more sustainable.