100 Years Ago Today: The California State Highway Commission, Caltrans Predecessor, Is Launched January 2, 2012 The year starts off with a look back one full century to the birth of highway planning in the state. On January 2, 1912, the seven Share:Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window)Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window)Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window)Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window)Click to print (Opens in new window)