WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:The Cesar Chavez underpass grade separation project is complete and open to traffic in the city of Fresno. This grade separation improves safety for drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians and delivers benefits to local communities by reconnecting neighborhoods and supporting new mobility and economic growth. Completion of this underpass brings the total number of structures completed in the Central Valley to 59.
March 15, 2026 – FRESNO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) announced on Friday the completion of the Cesar Chavez Boulevard underpass grade separation project. Located less than a mile from the future Fresno Station site, the underpass now connects downtown to southwest Fresno and Chinatown safely while reducing greenhouse gas emissions in a historically disadvantaged and polluted area.
The Cesar Chavez Boulevard underpass is located between F and H streets and is designed for two-lane traffic, bike lanes, and protected walkways going in both directions. The grade separation spans more than 1,000 feet long and 90 feet wide and will take traffic more than 15 feet below the Union Pacific Railroad and future high-speed rail tracks…