At the Belmont Avenue Grade Separation, crews recently completed the abutment wall on the west side of the overpass. Abutment walls are part of the substructure of a bridge, including overpasses, and provide vertical and lateral support from the superstructure to the foundation. These walls also act as retaining walls by retaining embankment that will be placed in the future. Crews have also completed a few columns and are now working on the bent cap. A bent cap is an intermediate support that sits on top of a group of piles to help disperse lateral and vertical loads. The bent cap supports the girders and transfers loads to the bent columns. To the east, crews are working on several utility relocations including relocating PG&E, water and storm drains.
Belmont Avenue Grade Separation
- Fresno, California
- Central Region
- Phase 1
- Merced to Fresno
- Construction Package 1
- Grade Separation
- Location: At Belmont Avenue between Safford and Fruit avenues in the city of Fresno.
Updates Per Project
May 10, 2023
At the Belmont Avenue Grade Separation, crews recently completed the abutment wall on the west side of the overpass. Abutment walls are part of the substructure of a bridge, including overpasses, and provide vertical and lateral support from the superstructure to the foundation. These walls also act as retaining walls by retaining embankment that will be placed in the future. Crews have also completed a few columns and are now working on the bent cap. A bent cap is an intermediate support that sits on top of a group of piles to help disperse lateral and vertical loads. The bent cap supports the girders and transfers loads to the bent columns. To the east, crews are working on several utility relocations including relocating PG&E, water and storm drains.
November 1, 2022
The Belmont Avenue Grade Separation is the newest construction site in Construction Package 1. Community meetings in English and Spanish were held over the summer to inform the public and key stakeholders regarding the latest structure. Work has kicked off on the west side of the Union Pacific tracks and utility relocations continue on the east side.