Fresno River Viaduct

The Fresno River Viaduct near completion in February 2017
Aerial view of the viaduct near completion in August 2017

The Fresno River Viaduct is a bridge to carry California High-Speed Rail (CAHSR) over Route 145, the Fresno River, and Raymond Road in Madera County, California.[1]

It was completed in 2018,[2] the first permanent structure built for CAHSR.[3] The site is just east of the city limits of Madera, California,[3] about 20 miles northwest of the planned Fresno high-speed rail station and about 10 miles southeast of the planned Chowchilla Wye.[4] Because the site is downstream from the John Franchi Diversion Dam, the riverbed is normally dry unless heavy rains cause the dam to overtop.[5][6] The bridge is 1,600 feet long[1] and 25 feet high,[3] and runs parallel to the BNSF Railway bridge over the Fresno River.[7]

Construction

Construction began on June 16, 2015.[1][8] Initial work consisted of assembling rebar cages for the bridge columns and pouring concrete.[7] In August 2015, temporary cofferdams were erected to excavate sand to construct the bridge's structural supports.[9] By the end of October 2015, the work on the piles had ended and the rebar skeletons of the 16 columns had been erected.[10]

In late March 2016, concrete began to be poured for the bridge's superstructure.[11] In October 2016, the final span of the bridge was being constructed and the rest of the deck was complete, with preparations commencing for installation of the deck's barrier wall.[12]

A year later, in September 2017, the bridge's structure was largely complete, although track and electrical work remained for a future phase of construction.[13]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Sheehan, Tim (June 16, 2015). "Heavy equipment finally moving on California high-speed rail construction". Fresno Bee. Archived from the original on October 9, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  2. ↑ Jarvis, Scott. "2018: A year of progress and change for California's high-speed rail project". Global Railway Review. Archived from the original on April 22, 2021. Retrieved April 22, 2021.
  3. 1 2 3 Yurong, Dale (June 16, 2015). "We're seeing our first signs of construction for the California High Speed Rail project". ABC30 Fresno. Archived from the original on October 15, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Merced to Fresno Project Section". California High-Speed Rail. Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  5. ↑ "Final Environmental Impact Report/Statement, Merced to Fresno: Hydrology and Water Resources" (PDF). California High-Speed Rail Authority. April 2012. pp. 11, 20. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  6. ↑ "Foxglove Shopping Center Draft EIR: Hydrology and Water Quality" (PDF). City of Madera. May 2011. p. 2. Retrieved November 1, 2015.
  7. 1 2 "First Concrete Poured for High-Speed Rail". SCV News. June 27, 2015. Archived from the original on September 2, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  8. ↑ Construction of Fresno River Viaduct Underway - June 18, 2015 (video). California High-Speed Rail Authority. June 22, 2015. Archived from the original on August 15, 2025. Retrieved November 14, 2025 – via YouTube.
  9. ↑ "High-Speed Rail: Cofferdams Installed in Fresno". SCV News. August 28, 2015. Archived from the original on September 14, 2015. Retrieved October 30, 2015.
  10. ↑ Sheehan, Tim (October 30, 2015). "High speed rail: Crews prepare next step to building viaduct over Fresno River". Fresno Bee. Archived from the original on November 1, 2015. Retrieved October 31, 2015.
  11. ↑ Lurie, George (April 21, 2016). "Rail projects begin to alter Valley landscape, impact local businesses". The Business Journal. Retrieved May 2, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  12. ↑ "October 2016 Construction Update" (PDF). California High-Speed Rail Authority. October 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on November 4, 2016. Retrieved November 2, 2016.
  13. ↑ "September 2017 Construction Update" (PDF). California High-Speed Rail Authority. September 2017. Archived (PDF) from the original on December 19, 2017. Retrieved December 19, 2017.

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