page_title: Fresno River Viaduct
hierarchical_section_title: Fresno River Viaduct
caption_attribution_description: English: Construction of the Fresno River Viaduct in February 2017. The Fresno River, normally dry at this location, is filled with water as a result of the 2017 California floods.
context_page_description: The Fresno River Viaduct is a bridge currently under construction to carry California High-Speed Rail over Route 145, the Fresno River, and Raymond Road in Madera County, California. It is the first permanent structure constructed as part of California High-Speed Rail. The bridge site is located just east of the city limits of Madera, California, approximately 20 miles northwest of the planned Fresno high-speed rail station, and approximately 10 miles southeast of the planned Chowchilla Wye. Because the site is downstream of the John Franchi Diversion Dam, the riverbed is normally dry unless heavy rains cause the dam to overtop. The bridge will be 1600 feet long and 25 feet high, and will run parallel to the BNSF Railway bridge over the Fresno River.
context_section_description: The Fresno River Viaduct is a bridge currently under construction to carry California High-Speed Rail over Route 145, the Fresno River, and Raymond Road in Madera County, California.  It is the first permanent structure constructed as part of California High-Speed Rail. The bridge site is located just east of the city limits of Madera, California, approximately 20 miles northwest of the planned Fresno high-speed rail station, and approximately 10 miles southeast of the planned Chowchilla Wye. Because the site is downstream of the John Franchi Diversion Dam, the riverbed is normally dry unless heavy rains cause the dam to overtop. The bridge will be 1600 feet long and 25 feet high, and will run parallel to the BNSF Railway bridge over the Fresno River.
caption: The Fresno River Viaduct near completion in February 2017
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