Landscape Architecture. with the California Department of Transportation

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1 Ladscape Architecture with the Califoria Departmet of Trasportatio

2 Califoria Departmet of Trasportatio Ladscape Architects are recogized for excellece i

3 VISION iovatio ad creativity, ad providig leadership for collaborative trasportatio solutios.

4 Caltras Ladscape Architects focus o ehacig people s quality of life. We strive to itegrate trasportatio facilities with Califoria s commuities ad the eviromet by cotributig scietific, aesthetic ad commuicatio expertise. We strive for excellece i desig solutios for all modes of trasportatio, emphasizig safety, evirometal protectio, aesthetic ad sceic quality, ad the itegratio of commuity values ito trasportatio projects. I our work we play a vital role i providig a balaced, itegrated ad multi-modal trasportatio etwork for all who live ad travel i Califoria. Ladscape Architects are critical to Caltras success INTRO Caltras Ladscape Architects practice i District offices throughout the state ad the Headquarters office i Sacrameto. District Offices Most ladscape architectural work occurs i Desig offices, but we also provide expertise i other offices such as Local Assistace, Project Maagemet, Evirometal, Costructio, ad Maiteace. No matter where Ladscape Architects perform work, we provide expertise to optimize the traveler experiece ad improve worker safety through the developmet of trasportatio solutios that meet the eeds of all users. Headquarters The Pricipal Ladscape Architect ad staff i the Ladscape Architecture Program serve as Program Maagers to set policy ad guidace, develop traiig, ad implemet the Director s Policy o Cotext Sesitive Solutios. The Ladscape Architecture Program maages the Safety Roadside Rest Area Program, provides coordiatio to Ladscape Architects i the districts, develops roadside maagemet stadards ad policy, maages the State Sceic Highway Program, ad implemets strategic research ad iovative roadside practices.

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6 Ladscape Architecture has log iflueced the itegratio of highways with Califoria commuities.

7 HISTORY Early i the State s history, the Califoria Legislature, recogizig the value of roadside ehacemet, eacted a statute to ecourage the platig of trees alog Califoria s public roads ad highways. I 1895, it created the Bureau of Highways to improve the coditio of Califoria s roads. Oe of the first recommedatios was to plat trees alog the highways to mitigate dust ad mud problems. I 1917, highway platigs were recogized as part of a complete highway. Here the foudatio of roadside beautificatio ad Trasportatio Ladscape Architecture bega. I 1921, the Califoria Highway Commissio recommeded that greater attetio be give to beautificatio of the highways ad protectio ad preservatio of the roadway ad roadside eviromet. Over time, the ladscape architectural practice expaded to respod to chagig trasportatio demads. I 1936, the Divisio of Highways hired its first Ladscape Architect to create a roadside developmet program. The massive effort to build the Iterstate Highway System i the 1950 s expaded the Ladscape Architect s role to fid desig solutios to fit the ew system ito the local cotext. I the 1960 s, the Highway Beautificatio Act ad Natioal Evirometal Policy Act advaced ladscape architectural values as crucial to highway developmet. New emphasis was placed o the importace of fully cosiderig evirometal, sceic, ad aesthetic values i developig trasportatio projects. I the 1990 s, federal trasportatio policy shifted emphasis, givig State ad local govermets more flexibility i determiig trasportatio solutios. This allows fudig for projects that protect the eviromet, provide for bicycle ad pedestria mobility, ad promote highway beautificatio. Caltras Ladscape Architects employ Cotext Sesitive Solutio priciples to esure stakeholders are ivolved early ad cotiuously o projects to balace trasportatio goals with commuity ad evirometal values.

8 Caltras Ladscape Architects NOW & FUTURE provide expertise i a specialized area We cotribute to the developmet of trasportatio corridors that are safe, fuctioal, ad beautiful, reflectig curret ad emergig aspects of ladscape architecture, evirometal plaig ad maagemet. Our goal is to optimize user safety ad itegrate the trasportatio corridor with its settig to create a aesthetic travel experiece.

9 of the professio Trasportatio Ladscape Architecture We use iovative tools ad techiques to foster creative iteractio betwee Caltras ad commuities to esure highways coexist harmoiously with the atural ad built eviromet. We are the lead professioals resposible for the desig of highway roadsides. We provide project developmet teams with expertise i the plaig, desig, costructio, maiteace ad operatio of trasportatio system improvemets that: Balace safety, mobility, maitaiability ad ecoomic eeds with adjacet lad use ad aesthetic, evirometal, sceic ad commuity values; Address the eeds of motorized ad o-motorized travelers; Maximize traveler ad worker safety; Preserve ad ehace the eviromet through sustaiable solutios.

10 Caltras Ladscape Architects are iovative i advacig our professio. We solve problems as part of a team implemetig best practices ad methodologies for successful stewardship of the trasportatio system eviromet. SKILLS Highway Platig ad Irrigatio Erosio Cotrol, Revegetatio ad Habitat Restoratio Safety Roadside Rest Areas, Vista Poits, ad Park ad Ride Lots Visual Impact Assessmet Corridor Master Plas ad Mobility Needs Trasportatio Art Commuity Recogitio Roadside Maagemet Sceic Highways Research ad Iovatio

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12 Cotext Sesitive Solutios is a collaborative process betwee stakeholders to itegrate the highway with the atural, built ad cultural eviromets. This collaboratio is the hallmark of a exemplary project developmet effort creatig balaced solutios. Highway Platig ad Irrigatio Roadside platig itegrates roadways ito the local settigs. We pla ad desig these features to ehace the traveler experiece, improve roadway safety ad aesthetics, ad optimize evirometal mitigatio. Erosio Cotrol, Revegetatio ad Habitat Restoratio These structural ad vegetative solutios mitigate impacts of trasportatio facilities o lad forms, ad plat ad aimal commuities. We pla ad desig roadside improvemets to reduce stormwater pollutio ad erosio, ad restore habitat coectivity. Safety Roadside Rest Areas, Vista Poits, ad Park ad Ride Lots Safety roadside rest areas provide safe stoppig opportuities for travelers to take a break from drivig. We are resposible for developig ad implemetig a statewide rest area system master pla, ad leadig desig teams for specific rest area projects. We also desig vista poits, ad park ad ride lots to provide traveler services. Visual Impact Assessmet We prepare assessmets as part of the evirometal process to provide aalysis of potetial chages to the visual eviromet alog highway corridors due to trasportatio projects. We perform these studies to documet expected chage, assess public reactio, create visual simulatios, ad provide solutios to mitigate egative impacts.

13 Corridor Master Plas ad Mobility Needs Caltras goal is to maximize trasportatio system performace ad accessibility. Master plas describe specific improvemet approaches ad themes ad guide public ad private sector trasportatio decisios. We address mobility eeds ad develop Corridor Master Plas i collaboratio with other trasportatio ad civic groups to achieve wide public support ad address the eeds of all system users. Trasportatio Art Trasportatio Art is used o freestadig structures or placed o highway features such as soud walls, retaiig walls, bridges, or slope pavig to express somethig special about a commuity s history, resources or character. We lead the effort to iclude graphic or sculptural artwork withi the trasportatio system. Commuity Recogitio Commuity Recogitio coveys iformatio about a regio ad provides visual represetatio of a commuity s idetity, icludig its history, resources or other defiig characteristics. We collaborate with local commuities i the developmet of desig elemets o ew or existig highway features such as soud walls, retaiig walls, bridges, bridge abutmets, bridge rails, ad slope pavig. Roadside Maagemet Effective roadside maagemet reduces ogoig maiteace efforts, cost, ad improves worker safety. We pla the placemet of roadside features to reduce worker exposure to traffic, ad use appropriate vegetatio ad desig elemets to optimize weed cotrol ad reduce herbicide use. Sceic Highways This Program cotributes to the protectio of sceic corridors of outstadig beauty that reflect the State s importat atural resources. We are resposible for maagig Califoria s Sceic Highway Program. Research ad Iovatio Our professioal practices are advaced through research ad implemetatio of developig techologies ad methodologies. We lead the atio i implemetig iovative ad creative solutios to trasportatio issues.

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15 Quality trasportatio projects deped o the expertise of Caltras Ladscape Architects

16 Caltras Ladscape Architecture Program: