Construction Package 1: Madera to Fresno County

The ambitious California High-Speed Rail Project is the first of its kind in the U.S. Zephyr Rail tripled utility conflict resolution on CP1 in the first nine months of Zephyr’s participation.

Construction Package 1 (CP1) is the first significant construction contract on the California High Speed Rail (CHSR), and is part of the Initial Operating Section, valued at $4 billion. It covers a 32-mile stretch between Avenue 19 in Madera County to East American Avenue in Fresno County. It includes 12 grade separations, 2 viaducts, 1 tunnel, and a major river crossing over the San Joaquin River.

CHSR is among the most complicated projects in rail today because of its sheer size and scope. Zephyr Rail prides itself on our ability to identify the needs of conflicting stakeholders and resolve railroad design issues quickly. Zephyr mitigated potential construction delays by leveraging their relationships with UPRR, San Joaquin Valley Rail and BNSF, assisting the design-build team in drafting railroad submittals, and obtaining over 182 approvals quickly.

By reviewing all submittals and providing comments prior to formal submission, the average railroad review time for major freight rail operators UPRR and BNSF was reduced from 42 days to 31 days.