Bridge Rails and Barriers

Bridge Rails and Barriers A Reference Guide for Transportation Projects in the Coastal Zone Introduction Photo: David Eppstein Background T he mission of the California Department of Transportation ( caltrans ) is to improve mobility across California. To that end, caltrans is responsible for the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the state transportation network. The caltrans Strategic Plan sets goals of providing the safest transportation system in the nation for the traveling public and caltrans workers, maximizing transportation system performance and accessibility, efficiently delivering quality transportation projects and services, preserving and enhancing California's resources and assets, and promoting quality service through an excellent workforce. caltrans pursues these goals in accordance with current engineering, environmental, and economic regulations and policies.

the spectacular resources—natural, cultural, and visual—of the state. Bridge railings and barriers in the coastal zone have presented a distinct set of challenges, largely because the visual protections established by the Coastal Act reach beyond the structural considerations that have traditionally driven Caltrans design practices.

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