Transportation Planning and Local Assistance

About Planning

Transportation Planning articulates a long-term systematic vision thoughtfully designed to improve mobility throughout the District, while remaining sensitive to the local context of community and cultural values. The Division supports project selection and delivery as well as system operations.

Staff collects and presents data, analyzes alternatives, and creates comprehensive, multi-modal plans. These plans maximize state-of-the-art technological advancements to identify and initiate future - and protect existing - State transportation investments. Staff expresses these plans and concepts to Department managers, decision-makers and the public.

The Division is a leader in the transportation field, emphasizing transparent partnerships and openness within and beyond the Department. It is also a bridge between its external partners and internal operational organizations.

District 5 Local Assistance provides services to local agencies in Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz Counties. With a staff of nine, the District's Local Assistance branch works in partnership with the Regional Transportation Agencies (RTPA's) for each county and serves as the primary point of contact for local agencies; helping them with their federal or state funded projects from project implementation to project completion.

Contacts

Transportation Planning and Local Assistance
Aileen Loe, Deputy District Director
(805) 549-3161
aileen_loe@dot.ca.gov

Monterey, Santa Cruz, and San Benito Counties
David Murray, Senior Transportation Planner
(805) 549-3168
david_m_murray@dot.ca.gov

San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties
Larry Newland, Senior Transportation Planner
(805) 549-3103
larry_newland@dot.ca.gov

Technical Branches
Claudia Espino, Senior Transportation Engineer
(805) 549-3640
claudia_espino@dot.ca.gov