Madera County begins multi-million-dollar Rio Mesa Blvd expansion project

MADERA COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - A multi-million-dollar task that volition grow Rio Mesa Boulevard successful Madera County broke crushed Thursday.

The task was archetypal envisioned successful 1995.

Officials accidental that this paves the way guardant for a safer commute and infrastructure that volition service residents, homeowners, businesses and drivers for generations to come.

Madera County Supervisor Bobby Macaulay said that Thursday's solemnisation is much than conscionable the commencement of a roadworthy project.

"It's the opening of a long-planned concern successful the aboriginal of Madera County," Macaulay said.

The task volition person modern infrastructure, a multimodal plan and utilities built to enactment afloat build-out, Macaulay said. It volition person 2 question lanes, a motorcycle lane, landscaping and a full right-of-way.

The Highway 41 bypass task plan volition agelong from Avenue 15 to Avenue 12. Completion of the project's archetypal signifier is slated for 2026.