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CalSTA highlights 2024: safety, equity, climate action and major infrastructure milestones
Summary
The California State Transportation Agency summarized 2024 accomplishments including investments in road and rail safety, workforce growth in CHP, the Wallace Annenberg wildlife crossing progress, and publication of CalSTA’s first strategic plan.
The California State Transportation Agency presented a year-end review of 2024, saying the agency focused on safety, equity, climate action and economic prosperity and credited state and federal support for advances across the state.
CalSTA framed the year as people-centered, noting work across its eight departments, boards and commissions. "It is your tireless work and dedication to improving quality of life for all people," one presenter said, and the agency encouraged stakeholders to consult its published accomplishments report.
Why it matters: The summary bundles program-level outcomes that affect transportation safety, jobs and climate goals statewide. Several projects and policy changes announced in 2024 will inform planning and funding priorities into 2025.
Key facts and highlights: CalSTA said it published its first strategic plan in 2024 and engaged international partners to advance clean transportation goals. The agency highlighted large, ongoing investments in rail and transit: the Transit and Intercity Rail Capital Program awarded more than $1,300,000,000 to 27 projects in 2024, bringing program totals since 2015 to over $11,500,000,000 across 153 projects. The High Speed Rail Authority received final environmental clearance for a 38-mile segment near Burbank, which CalSTA described as closing a key gap on the San Francisco–Los Angeles corridor.
CalSTA also pointed to progress on major infrastructure projects, including the Wallace Annenberg Wildlife Crossing over U.S. 101 in Agoura Hills; Caltrans hoisted the first of the crossing’s large beams in 2024. The agency highlighted the Clean California program’s work, saying it created more than 18,000 jobs and removed over 2,600,000 cubic yards of litter in the last three years.
Operational changes and workforce milestones included reported increases in CHP recruitment and hiring, and DMV procedural adjustments intended to reduce wait times. CalSTA presented these changes as part of a broader push to improve service, safety and equitable opportunity across the transportation network.
What’s next: CalSTA directed viewers to its online accomplishments report for additional detail and said the agency looks to continue building on investments and partnerships in 2025.
