But it's more than just a belief. [11] That same year, three additional divisions (now districts) were created, in Stockton, Bishop, and San Bernardino. Crews and volunteers picked up litter and removed graffiti from I-110 near Olympic Street. At the time, there was no state highway system, since roads were purely a local responsibility. In early May, the statewide head of Caltrans, Toks Omishakin, announced that 710 widening would be put on hold. The big chunk of what they do is simply highway maintenance and construction. District 7 Director (10/2020 - 11/2020) [13] Over the next two decades after Collier-Burns, the state "embarked on a massive highway construction program" in which nearly all of the now-extant state highway system was either constructed or upgraded. The days and months of 2020 brought challenges at . Tavares is a Democrat. City Manager and Caltrans District 7 Director will continue to meet regularly to build a partnership going forward. Pearblossom Highway Pavement Rehabilitation and Pedestrian Upgrade Project. Caltrans District 7 Director Tony Tavares speaking last night Last night, speaking at a happy hour event hosted by Streets for All, Caltrans District 7 Director Tony Tavares told his side of the story of Caltrans pausing the widening of the lower 710 Freeway. Independent Office of Audits And Investigations P.O. Get SPUR news and events delivered straight to your email inbox. Each year, WTS-LA recognizes a man with the Honorable Ray LaHood award because he is someone who, "seeks out opportunities to advance and advocate for women in his own organization, and actively . On January 27, 2021, WTS-LA hosted a lunch program featuring guest speaker, Tony Tavares, who was recently appointed Caltrans District 7 Director. Alex Honnold was the first person to free climb El Capitan in Yosemite National Park. ), Coalition for Environmental Health and Justice (CEHAJ), Toks statement with the project incompatible with [the direction] Caltrans [is taking the state], Project Manager (Web), Part-Time, Streetsblog NYC, Associate Planner, City of Berkeley (Calif.), Policy Manager or Director of Policy, Circulate San Diego, Manager of Multimodal Planning and Design. [CDATA[// >