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PHOTO RELEASE: High-Speed Rail Completes Fargo Avenue Overcrossing in Kings County

January 30, 2025

WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW: The Fargo Avenue overcrossing is complete and now open to vehicles in Kings County. The overcrossing is 205 feet long, 40 feet wide and will take traffic over the future high-speed rail tracks.

KINGS COUNTY, Calif. – The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) is kicking off the new year with another completed high-speed rail structure. The Fargo Avenue overcrossing opened to traffic today in Kings County.

Fargo Ave Overcrossing spans the right of way below, which disappears over the horizon. Heavy mist hangs in the air.
Fargo Ave Overcrossing spans the right of way below, which disappears out of frame.

Fargo Ave Overcrossing in December 2024 (left) and January 2025 (right).
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The overcrossing is east of State Route 43 and the city of Hanford in Kings County. Constructed by contractor Dragados-Flatiron Joint Venture, it spans 205 feet long and more than 40 feet wide and will take traffic over the future high-speed rail lines. The structure is comprised of 15 pre-cast California Wide Flange girders, 1,086 cubic yards of concrete and more than 220,000 pounds of steel.

An infographic explains details of the Fargo Ave Overcrossing. Please email info@hsr.ca.gov for a more detailed description of this complex image. Please be sure to reference the headline of this news release post in your message.

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Headshot of Central Valley Regional Director Garth Fernandez in front of Authority's Fresno office front doors.

“Opening Fargo Avenue to the community is another example of continuous progress within this program. Every day we are closer to achieving high-speed rail passenger service on electric trains traveling up to 220 mph across the Central Valley.”

Garth Fernandez, Authority Central Valley Regional Director

Construction progresses every day on the California high-speed rail project. There are currently 171 miles under design and construction from Merced to Bakersfield. More than 60 miles of guideway is completed and of the 93 structures needed, 50 are complete and more than 25 are under construction between Madera, Fresno, Kings, Tulare and Kern counties.

Earlier this month, the Authority announced the beginning of its railhead project in Kern County. Construction of the railhead is a major step in the track and systems process and signifies the next phase of the high-speed rail program. It includes the installation of temporary freight tracks that will help transport materials needed to build the future electrified, high-speed rail tracks. The railhead project is possible due to the completion of Construction Package 4, which is comprised of 22 miles and 11 structures.

Since the start of high-speed rail construction, the project has created more than 14,500 construction jobs, mostly going to Central Valley residents.

The Authority has full environmental clearance on 463 miles of the high-speed rail program from the Bay Area to downtown Los Angeles.

For the latest on high-speed rail construction, visit: www.buildhsr.comExternal Link

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Files are all available for free use, courtesy of the California High-Speed Rail Authority.

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