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Division Of Maintenance
Dan Freeman (Biography)
The Maintenance Program is assigned the care and upkeep of State highways. Proper care and upkeep conserves the public's investment in the highway system and ensures that the system will continue to provide maximum benefit to the traveling public.
Highway maintenance is the preservation, upkeep, and restoration of the roadway structures as nearly as possible in the condition in which they have been constructed. "Roadway structures" includes highways, toll bridges and appurtenant facilities. "Maintenance" also includes the operation of highway facilities and services to provide satisfactory and safe highway transportation.
Vision
Our vision is to be the World Leader in Maintaining a Safe and Efficient Highway system. Through the efforts of dedicated and skilled employees, we will:
- Put employee and public safety first.
- Protect the public's investment by doing the right thing at the right time.
- Enhance the quality of travel.
- Be recognized for our professionalism, innovation and responsiveness.
About Maintenance...
Highway transportation is essential to the economy of the State of California. The closure of a highway may result not only in inconvenience but also in serious economic losses to the traveling public. It is the duty of Maintenance to protect the motoring public from these costly interruptions to traffic.
Caltrans Maintenance will react promptly to emergencies while taking steps to protect employees, the public, and the environment. In addition, the Maintenance Program will practice proper scheduling and planning of routine maintenance procedures to keep delays at a minimum. Every effort should be made to speedily correct conditions that interfere with the orderly flow of traffic.
District 7 Maintenance Regions...
The State is divided into twelve Districts, each under the direction of a District Director. The District Deputy Director of Maintenance is responsible for all maintenance activities within the District.
- Maintenance Support: Maintenance Support is responsible for coordinating District Equipment and the Maintenance Management System, communications, maintenance agreements, hazardous spills, landscaping and clerical support.
- Maintenance Engineering: Maintenance Engineering is responsible for day labor projects, storm damage, field engineering, and all other engineering functions as required.
- Region Operations: A Caltrans Maintenance Manager is responsible for field operations and all maintenance activities within the region. He or she reports directly to the District Division Chief of Maintenance.
- Area Operations: A Caltrans Maintenance Superintendent is responsible for all maintenance activities in an assigned area within a region.
- Supervisor Territory: There are individual supervisors' territories within the superintendent's area. Each supervisor is responsible for specific types of maintenance activities within a section of right of way.
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