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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 at Avenue 15 put the finishing touches on wing wall forms prior to a scheduled concrete pour. - Sept. 2019
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    Workers at Avenue 15 put the finishing touches on wing wall forms prior to a scheduled concrete pour. - Sept. 2019
    CP 1: Avenue 15 Grade Separation
    https://buildhsr.com/projects/avenue_15_grade_separation_33392.aspx
  • Crews are preparing for a concrete pour by cleaning up the bridge deck with magnets. The magnets help them pick up the small pieces of wire left over from tying the deck rebar and nails from the deck construction. - Sept. 2019
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    Crews are preparing for a concrete pour by cleaning up the bridge deck with magnets. The magnets help them pick up the small pieces of wire left over from tying the deck rebar and nails from the deck construction. - Sept. 2019
    CP 2-3: Excelsior Avenue Grade Separation
    https://buildhsr.com/projects/excelsior_avenue_grade_separation_24145.aspx
  • Work continues on construction of the signature arches that will serve as the high-speed rail “gateway” to Fresno and Madera counties. - Sept. 2019
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    Work continues on construction of the signature arches that will serve as the high-speed rail “gateway” to Fresno and Madera counties. - Sept. 2019
    CP 1: San Joaquin River Viaduct
    /projects/san_joaquin_river_viaduct_40094.aspx
  • Rebar is now being placed for the floor of the box that will carry high-speed trains through the trench alongside the Union Pacific lines and under State Route 180. - Sept. 2019
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    Rebar is now being placed for the floor of the box that will carry high-speed trains through the trench alongside the Union Pacific lines and under State Route 180. - Sept. 2019
    CP 1: Fresno Trench & SR 180 Passageway
    /projects/fresno_trench__state_92089.aspx
  • Crews continue constructing the pieces of the viaduct that will eventually cross over State Route 99. - Sept. 2019
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    Crews continue constructing the pieces of the viaduct that will eventually cross over State Route 99. - Sept. 2019
    CP 1: Cedar Viaduct
    /projects/cedar_viaduct_15369.aspx
  • Pre-cast concrete deck panels have been placed to form the deck of the Avenue 12 overcrossing over the BNSF tracks east of Madera Community College. - Sept. 2019
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    Pre-cast concrete deck panels have been placed to form the deck of the Avenue 12 overcrossing over the BNSF tracks east of Madera Community College. - Sept. 2019
    CP 1: Avenue 12 Grade Separation
    /projects/avenue_12_overpass_67356.aspx
  • A dozer operator moves and compacts the dirt being hauled in to build up the north side of the Road 27 overcrossing. - Sept. 2019
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    A dozer operator moves and compacts the dirt being hauled in to build up the north side of the Road 27 overcrossing. - Sept. 2019
    CP 1: Road 27 Grade Separation
    https://buildhsr.com/projects/road_27_grade_separation_69891.aspx
  • Construction has begun on the abutments for an overcrossing at Avenue 10 in Madera County. - Sept. 2019
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    Construction has begun on the abutments for an overcrossing at Avenue 10 in Madera County. - Sept. 2019
    CP 1: Avenue 10 Grade Separation
    https://buildhsr.com/projects/avenue_10_grade_separation_96161.aspx
  • More than a dozen active construction sites dot the 119 miles of high-speed rail construction in the Central Valley. Watch our latest construction update video to see the work in progress.
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    More than a dozen active construction sites dot the 119 miles of high-speed rail construction in the Central Valley. Watch our latest construction update video to see the work in progress.
    July 2019 HSR Construction Update
  • An animated rendering of a high-speed rail train passing through the Fresno Trench and State Route 180 Passageway.
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    An animated rendering of a high-speed rail train passing through the Fresno Trench and State Route 180 Passageway.
    CAHSR Animation: Fresno Trench and State Route 180 Passageway
    https://buildhsr.com/projects/fresno_trench__state_92089.aspx
  • An animated rendering of a high-speed rail train passing over the San Joaquin River Viaduct in North Fresno.
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    An animated rendering of a high-speed rail train passing over the San Joaquin River Viaduct in North Fresno.
    CAHSR Animation: San Joaquin Viaduct
    https://buildhsr.com/projects/san_joaquin_river_viaduct_40094.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.
Avenue 15 Grade Separation

Avenue 15 Grade Separation
Madera County

Avenue 7 Grade Separation

Avenue 7 Grade Separation
Madera County

American Avenue Grade Separation

American Avenue Grade Separation
Fresno County

Pond Road Viaduct

Pond Road Viaduct
Kern County

DFJV Pre-Cast Facility

DFJV Pre-Cast Facility
Hanford

Muscat Avenue Viaduct

Muscat Avenue Viaduct
South Fresno

Tulare Street Undercrossing

Tulare Street Undercrossing
Fresno

Cedar Viaduct

Cedar Viaduct
South Fresno

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Helping Railways Grow Globally

Helping Railways Grow Globally

Norma Fernandez Buces from the Mexico City-based Grupo Selome recently toured HSR construction. Read More >

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