WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW:
Two new overcrossings are now complete and open to traffic in Fresno County. The Mountain View Avenue overcrossing is 381 feet long and 40 feet wide. The Floral Avenue overcrossing is more than 368 feet long and more than 40 feet wide. Both structures will take traffic over the BNSF railroad and future high-speed rail tracks.

July 16, 2024 - FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) on Monday announced the completion of two new high-speed rail overcrossings in Fresno County. The Mountain View Avenue and the Floral Avenue grade separations are now open to traffic.

Mountain View Grade Separation in Fresno County

Floral Grade Separation in Fresno County

Construction began in 2023 on both high-speed rail structures and were built by contractor Dragados-Flatiron Joint Venture (DFJV). The Mountain View Avenue Grade Separation is located between Cedar and Peach avenues.

Mountain View Avenue Grade Separation by the numbers:

• 368 feet long
• 40 feet wide
• 16,000 cubic yards concrete
• 4,000+ pounds of steel
• 16 pre-cast concrete girders, all manufactured at the DFJV Pre-Cast Facility in Hanford.

The Floral Avenue Grade Separation is located between Cedar and Chestnut avenues.

Floral Avenue Grade Separation by the numbers:

• 381 feet long
• 40 feet wide
• 1,600 cubic yards concrete
• 4,000+ pounds of steel
• 16 pre-cast concrete girders, all manufactured at the DFJV Pre-Cast Facility in Hanford.

“Safety is of the utmost importance during and after construction of the high-speed rail project. Grade separations are important to ensure safety around the surrounding communities during future operations. They eliminate existing at-grade crossings, improving safety for vehicular traffic while also reducing traffic congestion and reducing greenhouse gas emissions from idling vehicles.” –Garth Fernandez, Central Valley Regional Director.

Construction progresses every day on the high-speed rail project between Madera and Tulare counties. The Authority has begun work to extend the 119 miles currently under construction to 171 miles of future electrified high-speed rail from Merced to Bakersfield.

There are currently more than 25 active construction sites in California’s Central Valley, with the Authority having also fully environmentally cleared 422 miles of the high-speed rail program from the Bay Area to Los Angeles County.

Since the start of high-speed rail construction, the project has created more than 13,000 good-paying construction jobs for residents, a majority going to residents of the Central Valley. Nearly 1,500 workers are dispatched to a high-speed rail construction site daily.

For the latest on high-speed rail construction, visit www.buildhsr.comExternal Link.
Source: CA. HSR