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July 18, 2023
PHOTO RELEASE: High-Speed Rail Authority Completes Overcrossing in Kern County
KERN COUNTY, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority), in collaboration with California Rail Builders, today announced the completion of the McCombs Road overcrossing in Kern County. This is the fifth high-speed rail structure completed by the Authority in 2023. The McCombs Road overcrossing is located on State Route (SR) 43, north of the city of Wasco in Kern County. This grade separation spans 415 feet, is 40 feet wide and realigns McCombs Road slightly north to take traffic over SR 43 and the future high-speed rail lines.
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PHOTO RELEASE: High-Speed Rail Completes Overcrossing in Fresno County
FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority), in collaboration with Dragados-Flatiron Joint Venture, today announced the completion of the Elkhorn Avenue overcrossing in Fresno County, one of several structures completed in the past month and open to traffic. The Elkhorn Avenue overcrossing is located between Clovis and Fowler avenues, south of the city of Fresno. The structure spans approximately 345 feet, is 40 feet wide and will serve as a grade separation taking traffic over the future high-speed rail lines.
Read MoreJuly 7, 2023
PHOTO RELEASE: High-Speed Rail Recognizes Summer Graduates of Central Valley Training Center
SELMA, Calif. – Today, the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) recognized 11 students who completed the Central Valley Training Center’s 12-week, pre-apprenticeship program at a graduation ceremony at the Selma Arts Center. The pre-apprenticeship training program is aimed at serving veterans, at-risk young adults, minority, and low-income populations in the Central Valley. The no-cost program provides hands-on construction industry training for those looking to work on the nation’s first high-speed rail project.
Read MoreJune 28, 2023
NEWS RELEASE: High-Speed Rail Authority Receives $20 Million From Federal Government to Revitalize Historic Fresno Train Depot
FRESNO, Calif. – In a show of continued partnership, the Federal Railroad Administration and the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) announced today that the Authority has received $20 million from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) program for the Fresno High-Speed Rail Station Historic Depot Renovation and Plaza Activation Project.
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