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  • CHSRA 1
    CHSRA 1
  • CHSRA-2
    CHSRA-2
  • CHSRA-3
    CHSRA-3

At A Glance

  • Client

    California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA)
  • Estimated Value

    $985 Million
  • Location

    Fresno, California
  • Role

    Prime Project and Construction Manager (in Joint Venture)

Project Description

Construction Package 1 is the first construction contract being implemented on the Initial Operating Section of the California High-Speed Rail Program.  This Initial Operating Section connects Avenue 17 in Madera County, California to south of East American Avenue in Fresno, California.  The construction serves as the 29-mile segment of the growing California High-Speed Rail Program that continues to span across California.  PGH Wong supports the effort as a Prime Consultant in a joint venture performing project and construction management services for this major design-build project.  This section of the CHSRA route is being constructed with multiple alignment types including at-grade, on embankment, in open trench, on elevated guideways over rivers, and through tunnel segments under a highway.

Key Features

  • 29 miles of infrastructure from Madera to Fresno
  • 12 grade separations, 2 viaducts, 1 tunnel, and 1 major river crossing over San Joaquin River
  • Construction Package 1 is the first significant construction contract of the California High-Speed Rail Program.