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Gateway Monument Program - Guidelines

General

A gateway monument is defined as any freestanding structure or sign, non integral or non required highway feature, constructed within the State right-of-way, which communicates the name of the city, county, or township (Local Entity). Gateway monuments are solely planned, designed, funded, constructed and maintained by the Local Entity.

Authority

After completion of a 4-year demonstration program on gateway monuments, the Department received approval from FHWA on April 28, 2009 to make the Gateway Monument program permanent.

Policy

Refer to the Gateway Monument Guidelines.

Final Report

Click here for the Gateway Monument Final Report, dated April 28, 2009, covering the 4-year demonstration period, January 1, 2005 through December 31, 2008.

Gateway Monument Demonstration Program Evaluation

This document quantifies the impact of the Gateway Monument Demonstration Program, including how such signs affect highway safety as well as how gateway monuments contribute to the local economy, community image and sense of place.

Gateway Monument Program - District Contacts

For Gateway Monument Program information, please contact your local contact identified below. If you do not know which District you are located within, please click here for a District map.

John Carson, District 1 Encroachment Permits 1656 Union St Eureka, CA 95501 (707) 445-6385 FAX (707) 445-6317 john.carson@dot.ca.gov	Jennifer Taira/Dahlia Persoff District 7 Landscape Architecture 100 South Main Street Los Angeles, CA 90012 (213) 897-0975 / (213) 897-0436 FAX (213) 897-0760 jennifer.taira@dot.ca.gov dahlia.persoff@dot.ca.gov
Stacey Barnes, District 2 Encroachment Permits 1657 Riverside Dr., MS 20 Redding, CA 96001 (530) 225-3314, FAX (530) 225-3097 stacey.barnes@dot.ca.gov	Ray Desselle, District 8 Landscape Architecture 464 W. Fourth Street, MS 1062 San Bernardino, CA 92401-1400 (909) 383-4529, FAX (909) 383-6494 ray.desselle@dot.ca.gov
T. Chris Johnson, District 3 Landscape Architecture 703 B Street (PO Box 911) Marysville, CA 95901 (530) 741-4436 FAX (530) 741-4127 tchris.johnson@dot.ca.gov	Terry Erlwein, District 9 Traffic Operations 500 South Main Street Bishop, CA 93514 (760) 872-5215, FAX (760) 872-0678 terry.erlwein@dot.ca.gov
David Eng, District 4 Landscape Architecture 111 Grand Avenue (P.O. Box 23660) Oakland, CA 94623-0660 (510) 286-5918, FAX (510) 286-5952 david.eng@dot.ca.gov	Brad Cole, District 10 Landscape Architecture 2015 E. Shields Avenue, Suite 100 Fresno, CA 93726-5428 (559) 230-3134, FAX (559) 243-3483 brad.cole@dot.ca.gov
Dennis Reeves, District 5 Landscape Architecture 50 Higuera Street San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 (805) 549-3509, FAX (805) 542-4746 dennis reeves@dot.ca.gov	Stephen Alvarez, District 11 Landscape Architecture 4050 Taylor Street San Diego, CA 92110 (619) 688-2542 FAX (619) 688-3321 stephen.alvarez@dot.ca.gov
Elbert Cox, District 6 Landscape Architecture 2015 E. Shields Avenue Suite 100 Fresno, CA 93726-5428 (559) 230-3146, FAX (559) 243-3483 elbert.cox@dot.ca.gov	Eric Dickson, District 12 Landscape Architecture 3337 Michelson Drive, Suite CN380 Irvine, CA 92612-1699 (949) 724-2814 FAX (949) 724-2643 eric.dickson@dot.ca.gov

Gateway Monument Program - Headquarters Contacts

Lori Butler, Statewide Coordinator Division of Design 1120 N Street, MS 28, Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 654-5151 lori.butler@dot.ca.gov	Chris Rossmiller HQ Coordinator for Districts 1, 2, 3, and 4 1120 N Street, MS #28 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 654-5636, chris.rossmiller@dot.ca.gov
Don Chin HQ Coordinator for Districts 5, 6, 9 and 10 1120 N Street, MS #28 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 654-4814, don.chin@dot.ca.gov	Dawn Grinstain HQ Coordinator for Districts 7, 8, and 12 1120 N Street, MS #28 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 654-4704, dawn.grinstain@dot.ca.gov
William Andersen HQ Coordinator for District 11 1120 N Street, MS #28 Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 651-8416, william.andersen@dot.ca.gov

Updated: February 29, 2012

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