{"id":16433,"date":"2021-03-16T10:36:44","date_gmt":"2021-03-16T18:36:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hsr.ca.gov\/?p=16433"},"modified":"2021-04-13T15:09:36","modified_gmt":"2021-04-13T23:09:36","slug":"video-release-high-speed-rail-releases-march-2021-construction-updat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hsr.ca.gov\/2021\/03\/16\/video-release-high-speed-rail-releases-march-2021-construction-updat\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO RELEASE: High-Speed Rail Releases March 2021 Construction Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ specialty=”on” padding_top_1=”0px” padding_top_2=”0px” _builder_version=”4.5.8″ vertical_offset_tablet=”0″ horizontal_offset_tablet=”0″ custom_margin=”0px|||” custom_padding=”0px|||” z_index_tablet=”0″ box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_tablet=”0px”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ specialty_columns=”4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=”4.5.8″][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”3.0.47″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Newsroom Breadcrumb” _builder_version=”4.7.7″ _module_preset=”default” border_width_bottom=”1px” border_color_bottom=”#d0d3d7″ global_module=”14652″ saved_tabs=”all” locked=”off”]<\/p>\n<ol class=\"breadcrumb\">\n<li><a href=\"\/\" class=\"broken_link\">Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hsr.ca.gov\/communications-outreach\/\">Communication & Outreach<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/hsr.ca.gov\/communications-outreach\/newsroom\/\">Newsroom<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”News Article” _builder_version=”4.9.3″ vertical_offset_tablet=”0″ horizontal_offset_tablet=”0″ z_index_tablet=”0″ text_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” text_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” text_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” link_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” link_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” link_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” ul_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” ul_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” ul_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” ol_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” ol_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” ol_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” quote_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” quote_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” quote_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_2_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_2_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_2_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_3_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_3_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_3_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_4_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_4_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_4_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_5_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_5_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_5_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” header_6_text_shadow_horizontal_length_tablet=”0px” header_6_text_shadow_vertical_length_tablet=”0px” header_6_text_shadow_blur_strength_tablet=”1px” box_shadow_horizontal_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_vertical_tablet=”0px” box_shadow_blur_tablet=”40px” box_shadow_spread_tablet=”0px”]<\/p>\n<h1>\u200b<\/h1>\n<p class=\"news__published\"><span id=\"pub-date\">Mar 16 2021\u00a0<\/span> |\u00a0 <span id=\"location\">Fresno<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"news__text\">\n<div id=\"body\">\n<p>Today, the California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) released its March 2021 Construction Update highlighting ongoing progress on the nation\u2019s first high-speed rail project. To date, the project has created of more than 5,500 construction jobs since the start of construction in the Central Valley, with more than 35 construction sites active today along the first 119 miles under construction.<\/p>\n<p>Highlights in the video below include the completion of the San Joaquin River Viaduct which straddles the Fresno and Madera county line and represents the northern gateway into the Central Valley. With the superstructure now complete, crews are putting the final touches on the largest structure in Construction Package 1. The update also features the latest progress in Construction Package 2-3 and Construction Project 4.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about ongoing construction, visit\u00a0<a title=\"www.buildhsr.com\" href=\"http:\/\/www.buildhsr.com\/\" data-linkto=\"http:\/\/\">www.buildhsr.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/EUcngvPLrng\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-16439 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hsr.ca.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/march2021-video-thumbnail.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hsr.ca.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/march2021-video-thumbnail.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/hsr.ca.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/march2021-video-thumbnail-1280x720.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/hsr.ca.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/march2021-video-thumbnail-980x551.jpg 980w, https:\/\/hsr.ca.gov\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/march2021-video-thumbnail-480x270.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 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