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Fresno to Bakersfield section of the 800-mile California High-Speed Rail This week the California High-Speed Rail Authority have been hosting public Information meetings to answer questions and get input on the next steps for the Fresno to Bakersfield section of the California High-Speed Train project. The first segment of the High-Speed Rail will begin near Madera, north Fresno, and end in Shafter, about 1o miles north of Bakersfield. The initial segment will incorporate as many as 120 miles depending on which of the alternative alignments are selected. • Through Corcoran OR Corcoran Bypass • West of Allensworth Park OR along BNSF east of Allensworth Park • Through Wasco & Shafter OR Wasco & Shafter Bypass The alignment adjacent to the BNSF will impact Allensworth State Historic Park; the alternative west of the BNSF will avoid Allensworth State Historic Park. For those in the Bakersfield area you can attend the Thursday, May 19, 2011, meeting at the Marriott Hotel, 801 Truxtun Ave, Bakersfield. From 5 -7 pm. Stephen Hill, Sr. |
2 comments:
Having the alignment along the existing BNSF track will do less harm than the highspeed rail aligned to the west of the park. If that happens the park will be sandwiched between 2 active, loud lines!
Thank you for your comment about which route will be best for Colonel Allensworth State Historic Park.
The route alignments are still being evaluated through an environmental review process under the California Environmental Quality Act and the National Environmental Policy Act. The results of this environmental review will be published in a draft Environment Impact Report and Environmental Impact Statement that will be available for public review and comment in the summer of 2011. These comments will be evaluated and responded to in the final Environment Impact Report and Environmental Impact Statement.
If anyone was able to attend the Bakersfield meeting please let know how it went.
Stephen Hill, Sr.
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