The California Transportation Commission (CTC) is an independent government transportation commission established in 1978. The CTC replaced and assumed the responsibilities of four prior independent agencies, the
California Highway Commission, the State Transportation Board, the State Aeronautics Board, and the
California Toll Bridge Authority. The CTC is headquartered in
Sacramento
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.
Mission
The CTC
mission statement
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, adopted May 19, 2010, is as follows:
The California Transportation Commission is an independent public agency dedicated to ensuring a safe, financially sustainable, world-class multimodal transportation system that reduces congestion, improves the environment, and facilitates economic development through the efficient movement of people and goods.
The CTC is responsible for many aspects of
transportation planning
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, funding, and management. The primary responsibilities of the CTC include:
* Programs and allocates federal and state funds for the construction of highway, passenger rail, transit, bicycle, pedestrian, aeronautics, and environmental enhancement mitigation improvements throughout California.
* Adopts estimates of funding expected to be available for various transportation programs.
* Adopts guidelines for the development of CTC administered programs as well as state and regional transportation plans.
* Advises and assists the
California State Transportation Agency and the
Legislature
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in formulating and evaluating state policies and plans for transportation issues in California.
* Actively participates in the initiation and development of state and federal legislation in matters concerning transportation issues in California.
Organizational Structure
The CTC consists of 11 voting commissioners and two non-voting
ex officio member
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s. Of the 11 voting commissioners, nine are appointed by the
Governor
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, one is appointed by the
Senate
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Rules Committee, and one is appointed by the Speaker of the
Assembly. As of August 2017, the chair is Bob Alvarado and the vice chair is Fran Inman. Other commissioners include
Yvonne B. Burke,
Lucetta Dunn, James Earp, James C. Ghielmetti,
Carl Guardino,
Christine Kehoe,
James Madaffer, Joseph Tavaglione, and Paul Van Konynenburg. The two ex officio non-voting members are appointed from the State Senate and State Assembly. The current ex officio members are Senator
Jim Beall and Assembly Member
Jim Frazier. The executive director is Susan Bransen.
History
In 2024, the CTC's authorization for the widening of
Interstate 15
Interstate 15 (I-15) is a major Interstate Highway in the Western United States, running through Southern California and the Intermountain West. I-15 begins near the Mexican border in San Diego County and stretches north to Alberta, Ca ...
sparked controversy over its environmental impact. The Environmental Protection Agency investigated allegations that the CTC misled the EPA about the potential environmental impact of the project.
See also
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California Department of Transportation
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is an Executive (government), executive department of the U.S. state of California. The department is part of the Government of California#State agencies, cabinet-level California State Tran ...
References
External links
California Transportation Commission—CTC website
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Government of California
Transportation in California
Road transportation in California
1978 establishments in California