General Info

The California Department of Transportation District 5 includes Monterey, San Benito, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara and Santa Cruz counties in California. It has a staff of more than 800 employees. The district has over 20 freeways and highways. District 5 serves the population of nearly 1.3 million. It also builds, operates and maintains the highway system. The district undertakes projects for highway designs. District 5 maintains local assistance, transportation planning and traffic safety departments. In addition, it serves local agencies. The district s public affairs department offers information related to highway transportation issues. District 5 s maintenance and operations division provides emergency response, traffic engineering and pavement management services.