Live Caltrans traffic cameras
Every public Caltrans highway camera in California, with CHP incidents, chain controls and a route planner.
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A different iconic California camera every visit.
Meyers (US-50)
The last flat stretch before Echo Summit heading west. Chain control checkpoint for Tahoe-bound traffic.
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Hot Right Now
Cameras where something is happening: crashes, closures, chain controls and storms, plus every active CHP incident.
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Route Planner Tool
Plan a drive and see every Caltrans camera along your route in order.
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All Cameras
Browse 3,000+ live Caltrans CCTV feeds. Filter by district, freeway, or city.
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Featured
Iconic cameras — Bay Bridge, Donner Summit, Tejon Pass, Golden Gate, and more.
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Custom Views
Multi-camera dashboards — 1-up, 2×2, 1+3 layouts. Sierra Storm Watch, Bay Area Commute & more.
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Live Reports
Real-time CHP incidents, Caltrans lane closures, chain controls, and weather alerts.
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Network Stats
How many cameras are live right now, by district. Uptime, freshness, video coverage.
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About & Data
Where the data comes from, what each Caltrans district covers, and how the cameras work.
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Contact
Bug reports, feature ideas, partnerships, privacy questions.
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About Cal Traffic
Cal Traffic (caltraffic.com) is a free viewer for California’s public Caltrans traffic cameras. It shows more than 3,000 live Caltrans highway cameras, still images and live video, across all 12 Caltrans districts, with CHP incidents, lane closures, chain controls and weather alerts. You can browse cameras by highway, region or city, see every camera along a drive with the route planner, and build your own multi-camera view. It is an independent site and is not run by or affiliated with Caltrans or CHP.