The first major piece of construction for high speed rail in downtown Fresno is complete. On Friday, officials cut the ribbon on a brand new Tuolumne Street bridge. The massive bridge is designed to carry traffic over the existing railways and create enough space below for the high speed trains. …
Read More »Bridge Fire (San Bernardino County) Started 7/14/2017, updated 7/14/2017
Trains stopped after rail bridge catches fire southeast of Merced
All trains on the Union Pacific rail line southeast of Merced have stopped after the Duck Slough Bridge caught fire Thursday afternoon, California Highway Patrol and fire officials said. CHP … Click to Continue »
Read More »No one is looking forward to traffic issues from Merced’s bridge work
It didn’t take long for the bridge work that began this week in Merced to rile residents who say they expect traffic to overflow down their street. The city is … Click to Continue »
Read More »Merced bridge work will affect traffic beginning in April
Drivers can expect some traffic disruptions on M and G streets beginning in April, when a contractor will start work on the bridges over Bear Creek, according to city staffers. … Click to Continue »
Read More »6-year-old drowns at Skaggs Bridge, north of Kerman
An investigation continues into the tragic drowning of a 6-year-old boy in Fresno County. According to the Sheriff’s Office, it happened around 9:00 p.m. Monday night near Skaggs Bridge Park, just north of Kerman. Deputies were called to the scene for a missing child. They found the boy underwater. He was …
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