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Front cover:California Transportation Journal mastheadVolume 1, Issue 2Header: Would you believe this is the ‘Center of Population’ for California?Background photo of sheep grazing in a rural field in Buttonwillow, California (story appears on pages 2-6)Caltrans logoEnd page Inside cover: Credits page: Arnold SchwarzeneggerGovernor Sunne Wright McPeakSecretaryBusiness, Transportation and Housing Agency Will KemptonDirectorCalifornia Department of Transportation (Caltrans) Mark DeSioDeputy Director, Caltrans External Affairs Tamie McGowenDivision Chief, Caltrans Public Affairs John Robin WittEditor, Caltrans Public Affairs PhotographyImages by Caltrans Headquarters Photography Graphic DesignKaren Brewster, Caltrans Audio Visual Communications Cover PhotoDon Tateishi, Caltrans Photography For individuals with sensory disabilities, this document is available in Braille, large print, on audio-cassette or computer disk. To obtain a copy in one of these alternative formats, please call or write to: Mail Stop 49Caltrans Public Affairs Office1120 N St, Rm 1200Sacramento, CA 95814 (916) 654-5782(916) 654-4108 Cover Story: How California’s Western Kern County became the State’s “center of population” Back Cover: Caltrans Equipment shop; photo by Don Tateishi End column In this issue: California Transportation Journal mastheadVolume 1, Issue 22 Why would anybody care about California’s “center of population?” (photo of a sheep) 7 New Technology: “Bubble Curtains” protect Bay wildlife… (photo of part of the bubble curtain equipment) 12 Caltrans forges old blacksmith shop into truck assembly line… (photo of a finished truck that was built on Caltrans’ assembly line) 16 Bikes, ethnic diversity and a lot more in new bicycle station… (photo of a bike sprocket) 20 Highway problems? Who ya gonna call? (photo of a cell phone) Journal internet address: /aboutcaltrans.htm End page Message from the Caltrans Director (Photo of Will Kempton, Director) W