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California High-Speed Rail Moves Forward
The California High-Speed Rail Authority has entered the preliminary construction phase for the high-speed rail project with demolition of buildings in the rail corridor between Fresno and Bakersfield, and soils testing. The line expects to see completed design for major bridges in the near future.
This step follows a recent action by a California appeals court overturning a lower court ruling that had blocked the state from selling bonds to finance high-speed rail. This decision means that the bonds may become available in the next few weeks.
In addition, the federal Surface Transportation Board has authorized the authority to construct the high-speed passenger rail line in this corridor, subject to environmental mitigation conditions.
The authority board awarded the project and construction management contract for the first section to ARCADIS U.S. Inc. As an additional layer of project oversight, ARCADIS will work with the authority and the design-build contractor, when selected, to identify, manage, and mitigate project risks and make sure technical and contract requirements, including costs, are met for this part of the project.
This segment of the route is expected to bring thousands of jobs to the Central Valley, which has one of the highest unemployment rates in the state and the nation, while also providing environmental benefits.
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