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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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