New Caltrans Leaders Seek Better Way of Doing Business
Saying it is "time for change" at the California Dept. of Transportation, the agencys newly appointed chief engineer pledges to cut red tape, increase communication, promote new seismic codes and consider alternative project delivery methods.
Richard D. Land, a 27-year Caltrans veteran from the structural division, joins Will Kempton, the Caltrans director appointed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) last November and Randell Iwasaki, his deputy director. They are among the agencys new leaders who must tackle such weighty issues as the $5.1-billion Bay Bridge delay, the use of more private-public partnerships and streamlining Caltrans operations (ENR 12/20/04 p.24).