A highway project vital to the flow of freight and commuters in Colorado will receive additional federal backing, the U.S. Department of Transportation announced recently.
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UPDATE: Feb. 9, 2021: In an update to its 2020 Business Plan, which the California High-Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) plans to officially release Feb. 9, the authority will report that costs for the Central Valley line (Merced to Bakersfield) have increased to $13.8 billion from $12.4 billion. This amount includes $330 million of extra construction costs and a $1 billion enhanced risk contingency.
CHSRA CEO Bryan Kelly wrote in a letter accompanying the updated plan that the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the schedule as well as costs. The primary 22-mile segment will not be ready for another 15 months, putting completion at about May 2022. Completion of the remaining construction packages is not expected until 2023.