Bakersfield HSR station location shifted from downtown to north of 7th Standard Road
Summary
California High-Speed Rail Authority has dropped the downtown Bakersfield station option and shifted the preferred alignment north of 7th Standard Road. This represents a significant route/station realignment that will trigger new or revised environmental, design, and engineering work.
Details
Station realignments typically generate procurement activity for updated environmental documents, design contracts, right-of-way studies, and stakeholder engagement services in the affected corridor.
Likely toward updated environmental review, alternative analysis, preliminary engineering, and community outreach for the revised Bakersfield station location
California High-Speed Rail Authority City of Bakersfield
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