After more than four years of work, Cesar Chavez Boulevard reopened to traffic Tuesday as a high-speed rail underpass connecting the southern ends of downtown Fresno and Chinatown.
Work on the underpass, which allows drivers and pedestrians to travel under the future high-speed rail tracks, began in summer 2021. The reopening follows last summer’s reopening of Tulare Street as a high-speed rail underpass. Previously, Tulare Street had been closed since 2017.
More closures are slated for streets that connect downtown Fresno and Chinatown, though the upcoming work is planned for faster completion…