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Railway Track & Structures, 8/18/22

 

CHSRA cranking out design approvals for high-speed rail project

 

 

The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) Board of Directors approved contracts to advance design of the 52.4 total miles that will extend the project into Merced and Bakersfield.

 

The contracts bring the project closer to constructing the final Central Valley packages that will complete the 171-mile high-speed rail electrified segment and ultimately connect to the Bay Area and Los Angeles. 
 

“Taken together, these contracts bolster the Authority’s effort to have high-speed trains operating in the heart of California by the end of the decade,” said Authority Chairman Tom Richards. “These contracts demonstrate our ability to leverage lessons learned from past contracts, increase project readiness and prepare for continued progress on this transformative project.”

 

 

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Trains News Wire

 

California High Speed Rail board approves design contracts for two Central Valley segments

 

August 19, 2022

 

Design work will prepare to extend initial segment to Merced, Bakersfield

 

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California High-Speed Rail Authority board of directors has approved contracts for design of 52.4 miles of right-of-way that will extend the route north to Merced and south to Bakersfield, completing the initial 171-mile segment in the state’s Central Valley.

 

The board awarded a $41 million design contract to Stantec Consulting Services for the 33.9-mile, 40-structure Merced-Madera segment, and a $44.9 million contract to HNTB for 18.5 miles between Shafter and Bakersfield.  . . .

 

 

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