Each county has a different format for their data, so don’t expect bridge and pavement dates for all of them. Some of these county agencies also have publicly available bridge and highway logs. Most agencies do respond quickly to these problems and doing so can help create safer roadways for us all. I highly recommend contacting the agency closest to you should you have any problems with potholes, signs, or other issues. Within these websites, you can find all sorts of valuable data, such as construction projects, closures, detours, and maintenance requests. These agencies maintain most of the roadways outside of incorporated cities, though some cities contract with the county for maintenance.
County Highway DepartmentsĬounty Highways are maintained by a separate agency in each county, usually called a Public Worksor Roads Department. They can be found on the Structures Maintenance site by clicking here. These are great resources for determining highway construction dates, old alignments, and much more. Look for a link on the Caltrans Quickmap website.Ĭaltrans also maintains a database of all their highways and bridges. There is also an Android phone app available for the Caltrans Quickmap. Traffic cameras, changeable message signs, CHP incidents, and more can be accessed via the site. I highly recommend their “Quickmap” for traffic conditions throughout the state. Northern California is broken up into eight districts.ĭistrict 1 – Del Norte / Humboldt / Mendocino / Lake Countiesĭistrict 2 – Siskiyou / Modoc / Trinity / Shasta / Lassen / Tehama / Plumas Countiesĭistrict 3 – Sacramento / Glenn / Colusa / Sierra / Butte / Yuba / Nevada / Placer / El Dorado / Yolo / Sutter Countiesĭistrict 4 – San Francisco / Marin / Sonoma / Napa / Solano / Contra Costa / Alameda / Santa Clara / San Mateo Countiesĭistrict 5 – Monterey / San Benito / Santa Cruz / San Luis Obipso / Santa Barbara Countiesĭistrict 6 – Fresno / Kern / Kings / Madera / Tulare Countiesĭistrict 10 – San Joaquin / Amador / Alpine / Tuolumne / Calaveras /Mariposa / Stanislaus / Merced Countiesįor general maintenance and traffic conditions, Caltrans offers a couple of different websites. In California, drivers 18 and older can only use their phones in a hands-free manner, such as speaker phone or voice commands, but never while holding it.Caltrans, the California Department of Transportation, has twelve districts covering the state.
Using your cell phone while driving is not only dangerous, but also illegal. When a device with the QuickMap app enters an area within 10 miles of a road closure or other traffic-related event, a pop-up message will appear alerting travelers of the incident, including time, location and reason for closure.Ĭaltrans reminds drivers to use their mobile device responsibly, including only in hands-free mode when operating a vehicle. The new QuickMap push notification feature allows travelers to opt-in to receive location-based alerts on their mobile devices. QuickMap provides immediate traffic information, including traffic speed, lane and road closures due to construction and maintenance activities, emergency incidents, electronic highway message sign content, rest area locations, camera snapshots, and active chain control requirements. Drivers can use this information to adjust their plans when needed, compare route options, save time and travel safely to their destinations.”Ĭaltrans’ QuickMap is a mobile app and website available to the public at no cost for travel planning.
“With this new QuickMap upgrade, Californians now can receive instant traffic notifications based on their location. Sacramento – Caltrans has launched a new push notification feature on its QuickMap app that allows drivers to automatically receive real-time notifications about nearby road closures, emergencies and other traffic updates. Phone: (916) 956-0633 New App Feature Alerts Drivers to Nearby Road Closures and Emergencies
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