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CalTrans Districts
CalTrans District 1 covers Del Norte, Humboldt, Mendocino and Lake counties.
The average distance trucks travel hauling heavy aggregate to construction sites is 50 miles, according to CalTrans. If in CalTrans District 1 that distance was reduced to 10 miles, the greenhouse gas savings would be more than 4,800 tons of emissions. This is equivalent to the CO2 emissions from consuming 1,813,443 gallons of gasoline. Distance matters.
What if we reduced the distance that trucks haul heavy aggregate to construction sites from 50 miles to 25 miles in CalTrans District 1? The greenhouse gas savings would be more than 3,000 tons of emissions. That is equivalent to the electricity used to power 1,322 homes for one year. Distance matters.
What if we reduced the distance that trucks haul heavy aggregate to construction sites from 50 miles to 33 miles in CalTrans District 1? The greenhouse gas savings would be more than 2,000 tons of emissions. That is equivalent to the carbon removed from the atmosphere by growing 170,667 tree seedlings for 10 years. Distance matters.
CalTrans District 2 covers Siskiyou, Modoc, Trinity, Shasta, Lassen, Tehama and Plumas counties.
The average distance trucks travel hauling heavy aggregate to construction sites is 50 miles, according to CalTrans. If in CalTrans District 2 that distance was reduced to 10 miles, the greenhouse gas savings would be more than 4,987 tons of emissions. This is equivalent to the CO2 emissions from consuming 1,882,915 gallons of gasoline. Distance matters.
What if we reduced the distance that trucks haul heavy aggregate to construction sites from 50 miles to 25 miles in CalTrans District 2? The greenhouse gas savings would be more than 3,117 tons of emissions. That is equivalent to the electricity used to power 1,373 homes for one year. Distance matters.
What if we reduced the distance that trucks haul heavy aggregate to construction sites from 50 miles to 33 miles in CalTrans District 2? The greenhouse gas savings would be more than 2,078 tons of emissions. That is equivalent to the carbon removed from the atmosphere by growing 177,234 tree seedlings for 10 years. Distance matters.
CalTrans District 3 covers Glenn, Butte, Sierra, Colusa, Sutter, Yuba, Nevada, Placer, Yolo, Sacramento and El Dorado counties.
The average distance trucks travel hauling heavy aggregate to construction sites is 50 miles, according to CalTrans. If in CalTrans District 3 that distance was reduced to 10 miles, the greenhouse gas savings would be more than 30,794 tons of emissions. This is equivalent to the CO2 emissions from consuming 11,626,724 gallons of gasoline. Distance matters.
What if we reduced the distance that trucks haul heavy aggregate to construction sites from 50 miles to 25 miles in CalTrans District 3? The greenhouse gas savings would be more than 19,245 tons of emissions. That is equivalent to the electricity used to power 8,479 homes for one year. Distance matters.
What if we reduced the distance that trucks haul heavy aggregate to construction sites from 50 miles to 33 miles in CalTrans District 3? The greenhouse gas savings would be more than 12,833 tons of emissions. That is equivalent to the carbon removed from the atmosphere by growing 1,094,602 tree seedlings for 10 years. Distance matters.
CalTrans District 4 covers Sonoma, Napa, Solano, Marin, San Francisco, Contra Costa, Alameda, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties.
The average distance trucks travel hauling heavy aggregate to construction sites is 50 miles, according to CalTrans. If in CalTrans District 4 that distance was reduced to 10 miles, the greenhouse gas savings would be more than 7,730 tons of emissions. This is equivalent to the CO2 emissions from consuming 2,918,585 gallons of gasoline. Distance matters.
What if we reduced the distance that trucks haul heavy aggregate to construction sites from 50 miles to 25 miles in CalTrans District 4? The greenhouse gas savings would be more than 4,830 tons of emissions. That is equivalent to the electricity used to power 3,406 homes for one year. Distance matters.
What if we reduced the distance that trucks haul heavy aggregate to construction sites from 50 miles to 33 miles in CalTrans District 4? The greenhouse gas savings would be more than 3,221 tons of emissions. That is equivalent to the carbon removed from the atmosphere by growing 274,764 tree seedlings for 10 years. Distance matters.
CalTrans District 5 covers Monterey, San Benito, Santa Cruz, San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara counties.
The average distance trucks travel hauling heavy aggregate to construction sites is 50 miles, according to CalTrans. If in CalTrans District 5 that distance was reduced to 10 miles, the greenhouse gas savings would be more than 1,206 tons of emissions. This is equivalent to the CO2 emissions from consuming 455,366 gallons of gasoline. Distance matters.
What if we reduced the distance that trucks haul heavy aggregate to construction sites from 50 miles to 25 miles in CalTrans District 5? The greenhouse gas savings would be more than 753 tons of emissions. That is equivalent to the electricity used to power 332 homes for one year. Distance matters.
What if we reduced the distance that trucks haul heavy aggregate to construction sites from 50 miles to 33 miles in CalTrans District 5? The greenhouse gas savings would be more than 502 tons of emissions. That is equivalent to the carbon removed from the atmosphere by growing 42,870 tree seedlings for 10 years. Distance matters.
CalTrans District 6 covers Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare and Kern counties.
The average distance trucks travel hauling heavy aggregate to construction sites is 50 miles, according to CalTrans. If in CalTrans District 6 that distance was reduced to 10 miles, the greenhouse gas savings would be more than 7,259 tons of emissions. This is equivalent to the CO2 emissions from consuming 2,741,104 gallons of gasoline. Distance matters.
What if we reduced the distance that trucks haul heavy aggregate to construction sites from 50 miles to 25 miles in CalTrans District 6? The greenhouse gas savings would be more than 4,537 tons of emissions. That is equivalent to the electricity used to power 1,999 homes for one year. Distance matters.
What if we reduced the distance that trucks haul heavy aggregate to construction sites from 50 miles to 33 miles in CalTrans District 6? The greenhouse gas savings would be more than 3,025 tons of emissions. That is equivalent to the carbon removed from the atmosphere by growing 258,055 tree seedlings for 10 years. Distance matters.
CalTrans District 9 covers Mono and Inyo counties.
The average distance trucks travel hauling heavy aggregate to construction sites is 50 miles, according to CalTrans. If in CalTrans District 9 that distance was reduced to 10 miles, the greenhouse gas savings would be more than 2,059 tons of emissions. This is equivalent to the CO2 emissions from consuming 777,662 gallons of gasoline. Distance matters.
What if we reduced the distance that trucks haul heavy aggregate to construction sites from 50 miles to 25 miles in CalTrans District 9? The greenhouse gas savings would be more than 1,287 tons of emissions. That is equivalent to the electricity used to power 567 homes for one year. Distance matters.
What if we reduced the distance that trucks haul heavy aggregate to construction sites from 50 miles to 33 miles in CalTrans District 9? The greenhouse gas savings would be more than 858 tons of emissions. That is equivalent to the carbon removed from the atmosphere by growing 73,211 tree seedlings for 10 years. Distance matters.
CalTrans District 10 covers San Joaquin, Calaveras, Amador, Alpine, Tuolumne, Mariposa, Merced and Stanislaus counties.
The average distance trucks travel hauling heavy aggregate to construction sites is 50 miles, according to CalTrans. If in CalTrans District 10 that distance was reduced to 10 miles, the greenhouse gas savings would be more than 3,477 tons of emissions. This is equivalent to the CO2 emissions from consuming 1,313,030 gallons of gasoline. Distance matters.
What if we reduced the distance that trucks haul heavy aggregate to construction sites from 50 miles to 25 miles in CalTrans District 10? The greenhouse gas savings would be more than 2,173 tons of emissions. That is equivalent to the electricity used to power 958 homes for one year. Distance matters.
What if we reduced the distance that trucks haul heavy aggregate to construction sites from 50 miles to 33 miles in CalTrans District 10? The greenhouse gas savings would be more than 1,449 tons of emissions. That is equivalent to the carbon removed from the atmosphere by growing 123,612 tree seedlings for 10 years. Distance matters.
CalTrans District 7 covers Ventura and Los Angeles counties.
The average distance trucks travel hauling heavy aggregate to construction sites is 50 miles, according to CalTrans. If in CalTrans District 7 that distance was reduced to 10 miles, the greenhouse gas savings would be more than 690 tons of emissions. This is equivalent to the CO2 emissions from driving 1,725,000 miles in a medium-sized car. Distance matters.
What if we reduced the distance that trucks haul heavy aggregate to construction sites from 50 miles to 25 miles in CalTrans District 7? The greenhouse gas savings would be more than 431 tons of emissions. That is equivalent to the electricity used to power 190 homes for one year. Distance matters.
What if we reduced the distance that trucks haul heavy aggregate to construction sites from 50 miles to 33 miles in CalTrans District 7? The greenhouse gas savings would be more than 287 tons of emissions. That is equivalent to the carbon removed from the atmosphere by saving 287 trees that are one foot in diameter and 40 feet tall. Distance matters.
CalTrans District 11 covers San Diego and Imperial counties.
The average distance trucks travel hauling heavy aggregate to construction sites is 50 miles, according to CalTrans. If in CalTrans District 11 that distance was reduced to 10 miles, the greenhouse gas savings would be more than 6,080 tons of emissions. This is equivalent to the CO2 emissions from driving 15,200,000 miles in a medium-sized car. Distance matters.
What if we reduced the distance that trucks haul heavy aggregate to construction sites from 50 miles to 25 miles in CalTrans District 11? The greenhouse gas savings would be more than 3,799 tons of emissions. That is equivalent to the electricity used to power 1,672 homes for one year. Distance matters.
What if we reduced the distance that trucks haul heavy aggregate to construction sites from 50 miles to 33 miles in CalTrans District 11? The greenhouse gas savings would be more than 2,533 tons of emissions. That is equivalent to the carbon removed from the atmosphere by saving 2,533 trees that are one foot in diameter and 40 feet tall. Distance matters.
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