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Hard work is paying off at the high-speed rail project sites in the Central Valley.
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  • Workers helping to build the California high-speed rail tell us why being part of the project has given them a lot to be thankful for this year.
    True
    Workers helping to build the California high-speed rail tell us why being part of the project has given them a lot to be thankful for this year.
    CAHSRA Workers Giving Thanks
  • On the Avenue 11 bridge, crews are completing traffic barriers on the bridge. - Dec. 2018
    False
    On the Avenue 11 bridge, crews are completing traffic barriers on the bridge. - Dec. 2018
    CP 1: Avenue 11 Grade Separation
    https://buildhsr.com/projects/avenue_11_grade_separation_67529.aspx
  • Crews have poured the concrete deck and are working on the back walls and traffic barrier for the bridge over the high-speed rail line at the Avenue 12 grade separation. - Dec. 2018
    False
    Crews have poured the concrete deck and are working on the back walls and traffic barrier for the bridge over the high-speed rail line at the Avenue 12 grade separation. - Dec. 2018
    CP 1: Avenue 12 Grade Separation
    /projects/avenue_12_overpass_67356.aspx
  • At Road 27, crews are beginning construction of diaphragms that will connect the girders to one another along the sides. - Dec. 2018
    False
    At Road 27, crews are beginning construction of diaphragms that will connect the girders to one another along the sides. - Dec. 2018
    CP 1: Road 27 Grade Separation
    https://buildhsr.com/projects/road_27_grade_separation_69891.aspx
  • At the overcrossing for Kent Avenue, workers are beginning construction of the bridge deck’s support piers. - Dec. 2018
    False
    At the overcrossing for Kent Avenue, workers are beginning construction of the bridge deck’s support piers. - Dec. 2018
    CP 2-3: Kent Avenue Grade Separation
    https://buildhsr.com/projects/kent_avenue_grade_separation_49243.aspx
  • At the northern end of the San Joaquin River Viaduct, girders have been set and a cast-in-place concrete arch is underway for the section that crosses over the river. - Dec. 2018
    False
    At the northern end of the San Joaquin River Viaduct, girders have been set and a cast-in-place concrete arch is underway for the section that crosses over the river. - Dec. 2018
    CP 1: San Joaquin River Viaduct
    /projects/san_joaquin_river_viaduct_40094.aspx
  • Workers continue excavating the crossing under State Route 180 (SR 180) outside of downtown Fresno. - Dec. 2018
    False
    Workers continue excavating the crossing under State Route 180 (SR 180) outside of downtown Fresno. - Dec. 2018
    CP 1: Fresno Trench & SR 180 Passageway
    /projects/fresno_trench__state_92089.aspx
  • At the Cedar Viaduct, construction crews continue extending the structure across State Route 99 south of Fresno. Columns for several support piers are rising on both sides of the highway. - December 2018
    False
    At the Cedar Viaduct, construction crews continue extending the structure across State Route 99 south of Fresno. Columns for several support piers are rising on both sides of the highway. - December 2018
    CP 1: Cedar Viaduct
    /projects/cedar_viaduct_15369.aspx
  • Construction is ramping up at Avenue 15. Carpenter and rebar crews are constructing the abutment wall for this two-span structure. - Dec. 2018
    False
    Construction is ramping up at Avenue 15. Carpenter and rebar crews are constructing the abutment wall for this two-span structure. - Dec. 2018
    CP 1: Avenue 15 Grade Separation
    https://buildhsr.com/projects/avenue_15_grade_separation_33392.aspx
  • The bridge deck and the wing walls extending off the Avenue 8 overcrossing in Madera County have been poured and crews will next pour the traffic barrier along the sides of the structure. - Nov. 2018
    False
    The bridge deck and the wing walls extending off the Avenue 8 overcrossing in Madera County have been poured and crews will next pour the traffic barrier along the sides of the structure. - Nov. 2018
    CP 1: Avenue 8 Grade Separation
    /projects/avenue_8_overcrossing_59578.aspx
  • At the overcrossing for a realigned Kansas Avenue, west of State Route 43 in Kings County, crews are excavating what will be the passageway for high-speed trains. Abutments for the bridge have already been constructed and next concrete and rebar piers will be built that will support the bridge deck. - Nov. 2018
    False
    At the overcrossing for a realigned Kansas Avenue, west of State Route 43 in Kings County, crews are excavating what will be the passageway for high-speed trains. Abutments for the bridge have already been constructed and next concrete and rebar piers will be built that will support the bridge deck. - Nov. 2018
    CP 2-3: Kansas Avenue Grade Separation
    https://buildhsr.com/projects/kansas_avenue_grade_separation_19461.aspx
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Construction Project Map
Incredible progress continues to be made at the active construction sites for high-speed rail, with two projects nearing completion. Select each of the project images below to learn more.
Tulare Street Undercrossing

Tulare Street Undercrossing
Fresno

Cedar Viaduct

Cedar Viaduct
South Fresno

San Joaquin River Viaduct & Pergola

San Joaquin River Viaduct & Pergola
Fresno

Avenue 15 Grade Separation

Avenue 15 Grade Separation
Madera County

Muscat Avenue Viaduct

Muscat Avenue Viaduct
South Fresno

Road 27 Grade Separation

Road 27 Grade Separation
Madera County

Garces Highway Viaduct

Garces Highway Viaduct
Kern County

Pond Road Viaduct

Pond Road Viaduct
Kern County

Faces of HSR
Christmas in the City of Wasco

Christmas in the City of Wasco

California Rail Builders is becoming more and more a part of the community in Wasco. Read More >

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