Avenue 11 Grade Separation

Recent cold temperatures and rain have held up final asphalt paving for the roadway leading up to the bridge at Avenue 11. While they wait for warmer paving weather, crews have begun working on the area under the bridge.

Though the bridge itself is largely complete, recent cold temperatures and rain have held up final asphalt paving for the roadway leading up to it. This crossing for Avenue 11, a little east of Road 30 ½, will take traffic over the high-speed train alignment in Madera County.

On the Avenue 11 bridge, crews are completing traffic barriers on the bridge. Next, dirt, paving, and guardrail crews will be mobilizing to complete the overpass, starting with the roadway leading up to the concrete bridge deck. A rock base will then be placed for the roadway followed by asphalt paving. This crossing, east of Road 30 ½, will take traffic over the high-speed train alignment.

At the Avenue 11 Grade Crossing, embankment and conduits for future utilities are being completed off the bridge. On the bridge, crews are currently constructing traffic barriers along the sides of the deck. Next, paving and guardrail subcontractors will mobilize to complete the overpass. This crossing, east of Road 30 ½, will take traffic over the high-speed train alignment in Madera County.

The concrete bridge deck for the Avenue 11 overcrossing has been poured and wing walls constructed along the sides that will tie the structure in with the embankment. Crews are currently constructing barrier walls along the sides of the deck and finishing wing walls which extend off the bridge. This crossing, east of Road 30 ½, will take traffic over the high-speed rail alignment in Madera County.

At the Avenue 11 overcrossing, concrete has been placed for the bridge deck. Next, crews will begin construction of wing walls and the approach slabs that will tie the structure in with the embankment. This crossing, east of Road 30 ½, will take traffic over the high-speed rail alignment in Madera County.

Also in Madera County, crews have constructed the bridge deck for the Avenue 11 overcrossing and are getting it ready for a concrete pour planned within the next few weeks. This crossing, east of Road 30 ½, will take traffic over the high-speed rail alignment.

Also in Madera County, crews have constructed the bridge deck for the Avenue 11 overcrossing and are getting it ready for a concrete pour later in July. Pictured above, a crane lifts the paving machine, called a Bidwell, off the deck structure for some routine maintenance. This crossing, a little east of Road 30 ½, will take traffic over the high-speed rail alignment.

At Avenue 11, just east of Road 30 ½, the abutments for the overpass have been completed and bridge girders have been set. Crews are now beginning to form the bridge deck for this structure, which will take traffic over the high-speed rail alignment. A crane is seen lifting pre-cast concrete bridge deck panels onto the structure where they are carefully guided into place. Once the deck panels have been installed, the ironworkers will lay the deck steel. Next, carpenter and laborer crews will move in to form the edge of the deck and prepare for a concrete pour. Other crews have finished the block walls, which will retain the earthen embankment extending from the abutments.

With the abutments completed and bridge girders set, crews are about to begin forming the bridge deck for this structure which will take Avenue 11 traffic over the high-speed train alignment east of Road 30 ½ in Madera County. Other crews are now working on the mechanically stabilized earthen (MSE) block walls which will retain the earthen embankment extending from the abutments.

With the east and west abutments complete, girders have now been set for this single span crossing. Crews are now working on the bridge deck for the structure that will take Avenue 11 traffic over the high-speed train alignment east of Road 30 ½ in Madera County. Crews have installed overhang and handrails on the exterior of the girders to enable workers to access the superstructure of the bridge.

The east and west abutments have been poured for this single span bridge which will cross over the high-speed train alignment. Crews have begun to strip the abutment forms. Fill dirt has also been placed to on either side of the structure which will take traffic over the high-speed line east of Road 30 ½ in Madera County. Next, the site will be graded and prepared for girders to be landed on the structure.