About Carrie Bowen
Carrie Bowen was appointed to the Metro Board by California Governor Jerry Brown. Carrie has worked for the Department of Transportation for approximately 25 years and was appointed to her current position, Director of the California Department of Transportation District 7 (Los Angeles and Ventura Counties), in 2014. Bowen is responsible for planning, construction, operation and maintenance of the State freeway and highway system in the region. She oversees a construction program of more than $1 billion, a system that handles more than 100,000 million vehicle miles traveled daily, and 2,500 employees. Previously, Bowen was the District 10 (Stockton) Director. She began her career with Caltrans as an Associate Environmental Planner and rose to the position of Deputy District Director for the Central Region Environmental Division, overseeing Caltrans’ environmental work in 20 counties and staff in four districts. During this time, Caltrans prepared for the implementation of the National Environmental Protection Act Delegation and Bowen was instrumental in its success.
Her vision for the future of transportation is to build strong relationships with local partners; utilize her skills and knowledge acquired through 25 years of diverse experience, including skills to creatively resolve issues, motivate employees, manage tasks and deliver a successful program; and continue to strive to improve the quality of California’s transportation systems, improve and enhance the environment and support smart growth and sustainable approaches to resolve our infrastructure needs.
Board Reports
Board reports acted upon most recently by committees to which Carrie Bowen belongs