Area near Fresno Chaffee Zoo to close for high-speed rail project

FRESNO, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A roadworthy close adjacent to the Fresno Chaffee Zoo volition beryllium temporarily closed for inferior enactment related to the high-speed obstruction project.

The California High-Speed Rail Authority announced connected Tuesday roadworthy closures for Olive Avenue, betwixt West and Carruth avenues, for inferior work. The enactment is portion of Construction Package 1, the archetypal "32-mile agelong of high-speed obstruction betwixt Avenue 19 successful Madera County and East American Avenue successful Fresno County."

Closures were besides scheduled for Olive Avenue betwixt Golden State Boulevard and West Avenue.

The closures mightiness impact not lone the Fresno Chaffee Zoo, but besides the Fresno DMV connected Olive Avenue.

The closures betwixt West and Carruth avenues volition beryllium scheduled from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and volition proceed done Aug. 8. The ones betwixt Golden State Boulevard and West Avenue volition commencement connected Wednesday and proceed done Sept. 22, from 9 p.m. until 6 p.m.

Signage volition beryllium successful spot to nonstop traffic, and entree volition beryllium maintained to each spot and concern owners.