Bakersfield Station Alignment Shift — Design and Environmental Work Likely Needed
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Summary
California High-Speed Rail Authority has dropped the downtown Bakersfield station option and shifted the station location north of 7th Standard Road, representing a significant alignment change that will require updated environmental, design, and engineering work.
Details
A station relocation of this magnitude triggers supplemental environmental documentation, updated civil/structural design, and community planning work — creating near-term consulting and design contract opportunities.
Toward revised environmental review, preliminary engineering, and station area planning for the new Bakersfield station location north of 7th Standard Road
California High-Speed Rail Authority City of Bakersfield
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