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Features - December 2004

The Road Ahead

Will Kempton, new director of Caltrans, says partnering with the construction community will be a constant component of the agency's 10-year plan. And the state selects simpler skyway design for eastern span of San Francisco-Oakland Bay Bridge. By Paul Napolitano
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Optimistic Outlook

Total construction starts in nation expected to rise in 2005; California should see a 1-percent gain. By Bruce Buckley and Paul Napolitano

National forecast
California forecast

San Francisco / Peninsula Market Report

The recovery remains slow for San Francisco and the Peninsula, but there is a collection of cultural centers in planning, design and construction. By Thomas York.

Regional Round-up
More Museums
'Lots of Soft Touches' for Juvenile Hall

Instant Downtown

Victoria Gardens is Rancho Cucamonga's tantalizing town center. By Greg Aragon.
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School Gets Pool 28

A revised design of the Arnold O. Beckman High School in Tustin saves
school district $4 million and yields an Olympic-sized swimming pool. By Kathy Lee Scott.
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Major Upgrade for Manteca to Be Completed in July

The 20 million-gallons-a-day facility in the Central Valley is expected to be up and running this summer, six to nine months ahead of the original schedule. Upgrades will include a higher level of treatment, nitrification process and new pump station. By Jennifer Bonnett.
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