A four-lane overpass has opened near Roeding Park in Fresno that will allow the currently under-construction California High-Speed Rail line to pass under West Belmont Avenue according to local newspaper The Fresno Bee.
Newsweek contacted the California High-Speed Rail Authority, which is overseeing the project, for comment on Friday via email outside of regular office hours.
Why It Matters
Construction is underway on the California High-Speed Rail line, which is intended to link Los Angeles and San Francisco. A number of proposed high-speed rail projects are in the works across the United States, and former Obama-era transportation secretary Ray LaHood told Newsweek these could be unlocked if California High-Speed Rail turns out to be a success.
However the scheme has attracted the ire of President Donald Trump, who branded it a “green disaster.” Earlier in June the Federal Railroad Administration released a 315-page report criticizing the project for missed deadlines and arguing it still has a budget shortfall.
What To Know
The Fresno Bee reported that this week a four lane overpass was completed for West Belmont Avenue taking the road over the Union Pacific rail line at Weber Avenue, as well as the under construction California High-Speed Rail line…