FRESNO, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority completed the Cesar Chavez Boulevard underpass grade separation project located close to the future Fresno Station.
According to the Authority, the underpass is designed for two-lane traffic and connects Chinatown and southwest Fresno to downtown while reducing greenhouse gas emissions. It reroutes traffic below the Union Pacific line and future high-speed rail tracks.
The Authority says this is the first structure to be completed this year. In addition, track installation for the Southern Railhead project was completed earlier this year as well as a storage facility necessary to advance track and systems installation in Kern County.
Chief of Construction for the Authority Ed Fenn said, “Completing this grade separation is a major milestone that improves pedestrian and vehicular safety within the city of Fresno, while keeping us on track for the next phase of construction. With construction of the remaining guideway – or riding surface – progressing, we’re moving closer to laying high-speed rail track this year.”…