Acquisition
Historical Note
Preferred Citation
Conditions Governing Use
Conditions Governing Access
Scope and Content
Title: Caltrans District 7 records
Collection number: 0352
Contributing Institution:
USC Libraries Special Collections
Language of Material:
English
Physical Description:
6.67 Linear feet
6 boxes
Date (bulk): Bulk, 1970-1990
Date (inclusive): 1959-1995
Abstract: The records contains reports either used or created by the District 7 office of the California Department of Transportation
(Caltrans). Caltrans District 7 is responsible for the planning, construction and maintenance of over 1000 highway and freeway
miles in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties.
creator:
California. Dept. of Transportation. District 7.
Acquisition
The Caltrans District 7 records were donated by employees of the Regional Transportation Planning Office, Travel Forecasting
Branch, Caltrans District 7.
Historical Note
District 7 of the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) is responsible for the building and maintenance of the
state highway system in Los Angeles and Ventura Counties. The Department's mission is to improve mobility across California
and District 7 has the second largest workforce of the 12 Caltrans statewide districts. It employs most of its people in construction
and maintenance. Caltrans District 7 is responsible for 915 miles in Los Angeles County and 273 miles in Ventura County spread
over 42 freeways and highways.
Preferred Citation
[Box/folder# or item name], Caltrans District 7 records, Collection no. 0352, Special Collection, USC Libraries, University
of Southern California.
Conditions Governing Use
The collection contains published reports; researchers are reminded of the copyright restrictions imposed on previously published
works. It is the responsibility of researchers to acquire permission from publishers when reusing such materials. The copyright
to unpublished materials beongs to the heirs of the writers. Permission to publish, quote, or reproduce must be secured from
the repository and the copyright holder.
Conditions Governing Access
COLLECTION STORED OFF-SITE. Advance notice required for access. Consult finding aid for additional information.
Scope and Content
The records contain planning reports produced by or for a variety of Californian transportation planning commissions, including
the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the Southern California Association of Governments (SCAG). Topics
covered by the reports include highway planning, the recovery from the 1994 Northridge earthquake, local transit, vehicle
emissions, and commutes.
Subjects and Indexing Terms
California. Dept. of Transportation. District 7. -- Archives
California, Southern--Transportation--Archival resources
Earthquake damage--California, Southern--Archival resources
Highway planning--California, Southern--Archival resources
Local transit--California, Southern--Archival resources
Northridge Earthquake, Calif., 1994--Archival resources
Reports
Transportation--California, Southern--Archival resources
Transportation--California--San Francisco Bay Area--Archival resources
Transportation--Planning--Archival resources