More road and lane closures in Fresno region for high-speed rail construction. Here’s where
Drivers in the Fresno area will encounter more road and lane closures in the coming weeks as the California High-Speed Rail Authority continues work on its bullet-train route through the central San Joaquin Valley.
Here’s where work is happening.
In the area of Shaw Avenue and Golden State Boulevard in northwest Fresno, nighttime work is happening through Feb. 14, involving multiple road and lane closures between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. each night. Detours will be posted to direct traffic around the construction zones.
- Mission Avenue will be closed between Cornelia Avenue and State Street.
- Shoulders along Cornelia Avenue will be closed intermittently between Golden State Boulevard and Santa Ana Avenue.
- Shaw Avenue will have intermittent lane closures between Golden State Boulevard and Forestiere Avenue.
- The road and shoulders along Santa Ana Avenue will be intermittently closed between Cornelia Avenue and Golden State Boulevard.
- Golden State Boulevard will have intermittent lane closures between State Street and Carnegie Avenue.
- Market Street will be closed between Golden State Boulevard and Mission Avenue.
- State Street will be closed between Golden State Boulevard and Mission Avenue.
- Barstow Avenue will have intermittent lane closures between Golden State Boulevard and San Madele Avenue.
Also in the Shaw/Golden State area, closures will continue through mid-February. Detour signs will warn drivers of the construction, and access will be maintained for all businesses and property owners.
- Cornelia and Weber avenues will be closed between Jennifer and Gates avenues through Feb. 17.
- Jennifer Avenue will be closed between Shaw and Gates avenues, night time from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Feb. 16.
- Lanes of Shaw Avenue will be closed between Jennifer and Blythe avenues, night time from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. through Feb. 16.
In east-central Fresno, roads or lanes will be closed through Feb. 17 in the area of Belmont and Weber avenues east of Golden State Boulevard, with work happening from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. daily. Detour signs and flaggers will warn drivers of the construction, and access will be maintained for all businesses and property owners.
- Weber Avenue will be closed between Belmont and Franklin avenues.
- H Street will be closed between Belmont and Franklin avenues.
- Belmont Avenue’s eastbound lane and sidewalk will be closed between H Street and Palm Avenue.
- Nearby, Thorne Avenue will be closed between Divisadero Street and Voorman Avenue (east of Highway 99) from Feb. 1 through Feb. 15.
In south Fresno, utility construction for high-speed rail is closing several streets in the area near Golden State Boulevard and Church Avenue. Detour signs will warn drivers of the construction, and access will be maintained for all businesses and property owners.
- East Avenue will be closed between Golden State Boulevard and Railroad Avenue through Feb. 10.
- Belgravia Avenue will be closed between Orinda Street and East Avenue through May 31.
- Grace Street will be closed south of Belgravia Avenue through May 31.
Elsewhere in the Valley:
- Kings County: Orange Avenue near Corcoran will be closed between Avenue 4 1/2 and Fifth Avenue for utility work through Feb. 3.
- Kings County: Kansas Avenue between Highway 43 and 10th Avenue south of Hanford is closed through February for ongoing construction of a high-speed rail overcrossing.
- Tulare County: Avenue 24 west of Highway 43 is closed through November 2023 for construction of a high-speed rail underpass.
- Tulare County: Avenue 120 will have intermittent lane and shoulder closures east of Highway 43, south of Corcoran, through Feb. 24. The lane closures will be intermittent between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. Mondays through Saturdays.
This story was originally published January 28, 2023 at 10:20 AM.
