Approved: CHSRA Merced-Bakersfield Final Section
Written by Marybeth Luczak, Executive Editor
The California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) Board of Directors recently approved the Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report/Environmental Impact Statement for the Central Valley Wye portion of the Merced to Fresno line.
The State Route 152 (North) to Road 11 Wye alignment was selected from four alternatives.
The approximately 50-mile Central Valley Wye, located near the city of Chowchilla, will serve as the junction for the high-speed rail system connecting San Jose to Fresno, San Jose to Merced, and Merced to Fresno.
The board’s action “represents another major milestone for this project as we have now completed the environmental reviews for the entire 171-mile stretch between Merced and Bakersfield,” said CEO Brian Kelly.
