Wawona
Wawona, CA · Traffic & Transit
The Fresno Bee
Fresno road to close for three weeks next month. Here are recommended workarounds
North Avenue from Cedar Avenue to Highway 99 will close to traffic for the first three weeks of November, the City of Fresno announced Thursday. The closure will be in place 24/7 for sewer main rehabilitation beginning Nov. 2 and is expected to continue through Nov. 20. Traffic will detour to Central Avenue. Additional closures will follow as construction progresses, and driver should expect delays in the area, the city said in a press release Thursday. Drivers traveling on southbound Highway 99 are recommended by the city to use Jensen or Central Avenue for destinations east of Highway 99. Drivers on northbound Highway 99 are recommended to use Central or Jensen for destinations west of Highway 99. The Cedar and North Avenue exit may still be used for destinations east of the 99. “Drivers are encouraged to plan ahead, use alternate routes or expect delays. Schedule is pending weather or unforeseen delays,” the release said.
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KMPH.com
Major crash on HWY 41 blocks offramp
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — A major crash was blocking a Highway 41 offramp on Monday morning in Fresno. The crash was on southbound Highway 41 at Divisadero Avenue. CHP has the Divisadero offramp blocked off, causing traffic in the area. At least one car can be seen with major...
KMPH.com
Major crash on HWY 41 blocks offramp
FRESNO, Calif. (FOX26) — A major crash was blocking a Highway 41 offramp on Monday morning in Fresno. The crash was on southbound Highway 41 at Divisadero Avenue. CHP has the Divisadero offramp blocked off, causing traffic in the area. At least one car can be seen with major...
yourcentralvalley.com
Nissan Versa hits stalled Armada on Hwy 41, CHP says
FRESNO, Calif. ( ) – The driver of a Nissan Versa crashed into a Nissan Armada after that vehicle became disabled after running out of gas on Highway 41 in Downtown Fresno, according to the California Highway Patrol. CHP says around 4:45 a.m. Monday, the Armada driver and passenger...
Merced Sun-Star
CA's high-speed rail CEO is out. Here's what to know about the Merced station
The sudden resignation of California High-Speed Rail Authority CEO Ian Choudri lands in the middle of a bitter fight over where — and whether — the agency will build Merced’s long-promised station. Here’s how the leadership shakeup intersects with lawsuits, local pushback and a cost-cutting plan that would move the station out of downtown. Here are key takeaways: Ian Choudri resigned Wednesday night after a watchdog report found the authority improperly reimbursed consultants about $700,000 for luxury flights, rideshares and visits to bars, restaurants and an escape room. Department of Finance Director Joe Stephenshaw will serve as interim CEO. A lawsuit filed Oct. 8 in Sacramento County Superior Court accuses the rail authority of unlawfully moving ahead with relocating the Merced station from downtown to a rural site off Highway 99 and Mission Avenue without the legislative approval or environmental review required by state law. Merced officials sent an Aug. 26 letter calling for a binding regional plan with Gov. Gavin Newsom’s office , and also demanded an accounting of the $400 million committed in 2017 to extend the Altamont Corridor Express train to Merced. At an August rail board meeting, Merced County Supervisor Josh Pedrozo said the agency goes
KMPH.com
$3 a gallon, 150 cars: Hilton’s Sanger fuel giveaway put affordability in gear
SANGER, Calif. (FOX26) — California gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton brought his message on affordability to the Central Valley Thursday, October 29, hosting a public fuel giveaway at Loma Vista Travel Plaza in Sanger, where qualifying motorists were offered regular unleaded gasoline for just $3 per gallon. The event, held...
YourCentralValley.com
Steve Hilton brings $3 gas fill-up event to Sanger
Gubernatorial candidate Steve Hilton is scheduled to hold a press conference in Sanger this Thursday where he will discuss plans to cap vehicle registration and offer $3-a-gallon gas to the first 150 drivers at the Loma Vista Travel Plaza.
KMPH.com
$4.99 gas deal draws hundreds to Selma Valero, lines back up onto roads
SELMA, Calif. (FOX26) — Drivers lined up in Selma on Wednesday after a Valero gas station manager lowered gas prices to $4.99 per gallon for the day, offering some relief at the pump. The promotion drew hundreds of customers from across the Central Valley, and word spread quickly on...
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Highway 41 Expressway Project Brings New Traffic Pattern
Drivers traveling Highway 41 between the mountain communities and Fresno should be ready for a changed intersection layout and possible delays near Avenue 15. Construction crews have recently completed lane shifts at the northern end of the State Route 41 Expressway Project, including the Avenue 15 intersection, according to an October 21 project update.