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Transportation

Dec. 24, 2009

Caltrans to Pay $1.1 Billion

The state Department of Transportation will pay $1.1 billion over the next 30 years to make its pedestrian paths accessible to disabled people, according to the terms of a settlement released Tuesday.

By Rebecca Beyer

Daily Journal Staff Writer

The state Department of Transportation will pay $1.1 billion over the next 30 years to make its pedestrian paths accessible to disabled people, according to the terms of a settlement released Tuesday.

The commitment comes at a time when the state has been slashing budgets across the board in an effort to stave off financial ruin. But the money for improved access to the paths maintain...

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