Avenal
Avenal, CA · Traffic & Transit
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Opinion: It’s up to Merced to define a clear vision for High-Speed Rail in our community
Few projects have the potential to shape Merced for generations like California’s High-Speed Rail. The City of Merced has long supported the vision of High-Speed Rail stopping at a station in our downtown. We recognized its potential to improve regional connectivity, strengthen our economy, create jobs, attract investment, and position downtown Merced as a transportation hub for California’s Central Valley.
Visalia Times-Delta | Tulare Advance Register
New Highway 99 interchange promises growth for Tulare
A ribbon-cutting was held on July 24 for the International Agri-Center Interchange Project on Highway 99. Hundreds attended the program that followed in the banquet room of the center’s Heritage Complex. The $79.9 million project, set to open in a few weeks, will relieve traffic congestion near the Agri-Center , a problem most challenging during the annual World Ag Expo . The project will also speed up transportation for trucks carrying food and other goods east and west through the new interchange. Funding for the project came from several sources, including Measure R funds ($26.5 million), two state grants ($27.9 million total), federal funds ($16 million), and private funding ($9.5 million). The project was built on property donated by the Faria family. Construction on the interchange began in the summer of 2023, but Tulare County Supervisor Pete Vander Poel, who served as master of ceremonies for the program, recalled a discussion about the interchange at a Tulare City Council meeting in 2015. At the time, the city council was reluctant to move forward with the project because of concerns the Paige Avenue Interchange Project would not get done. “I can stand here today and tell you, we are opening the
KMJ
Friant and Shepherd Named Fresno’s Most Dangerous Intersection in Report
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) — A Fresno County Civil Grand Jury report is calling for additional safety measures at the intersection of Friant Road and Shepherd Avenue, describing it as the most dangerous intersection in Fresno and urging city leaders to take further action. The report follows a review of...