TRANSACTIONS NEWSLETTER ONLINE

October 2001

Local Caltrans Chief Retires

Harry Yahata, director of Caltrans' Bay Area office for the past four years, has hung up his hard hat. The soft-spoken engineer's retirement ends a 40-year career with Caltrans, as well as a four-year stint as the representative of the State Business, Transportation and Housing Agency on MTC.

Yahata was responsible for managing 1,500 miles of state highway and overseeing 4,000 employees. One highlight of his tenure was the installation of the FasTrak^TM electronic toll collection system on the region's state-owned toll bridges.

Acting Caltrans District 4 Director Randell H. Iwasaki will replace Yahata on MTC.

Contents

New Ozone Plan Will Help Clear the Air
News Briefs
- Crisis Knows No Boundaries
- Eleventh Hour Deal Delivers Bridge Retrofit Financing
- Project Update: New Bridges Rising From the Bay
- Car Sharing Program Moves Into Fast Lane
- Local Caltrans Chief Retires
Facts and Figures
- Commuting Trends
COMMISSION ACTIONS