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A Civil Engineering Look at the California High-Speed Rail Project (September 2021)

This is the recording of a presentation to the ASCE Capital Branch that was given on September 27, 2021. The California High-Speed Rail Authority (Authority) is responsible for planning, designing, building, and operating the first high-speed rail system in the nation. California high-speed rail will connect the megaregions of the state, contribute to economic development and a cleaner environment, create jobs, and preserve agricultural and protected lands. When completed, Phase 1 of the high-speed rail system will run from San Francisco to the Los Angeles basin in under three hours at speeds capable of exceeding 200 miles per hour. Once the Phase 1 alignment is completed, focus and development of the Phase 2 extensions to Sacramento and San Diego will be begin. The speakers provide a statewide update on the project, present on the most recognized civil structures either completed or in construction in the Central Valley and close the presentation with a Q&A session featuring civil engineers that are working on the high-speed rail project. Post-Presentation Notes from Speakers: 1. Phase 2 is in very early stages of conceptualization, but the Merced-Sacramento project section includes four proposed station locations in Merced, Modesto, Stockton, and Sacramento. More information on this project section and a proposed alignment map can be found by clicking here: https://hsr.ca.gov/high-speed-rail-in-cali... 2. The Authority, along with various other agencies from the local to the federal level, understand that subsidence is a known and measured phenomenon in the Central Valley and would not have an operational impact on the high-speed rail line. The Authority has issued engineering and contractual direction to address subsidence by adjusting embankments through earthwork, as needed. ABOUT THE PRESENTERS: Glen Lawson, PE Senior Bridge Engineer Glen Lawson is a senior bridge engineer for the California High-Speed Rail Authority’s program delivery and quality oversight team and has been with the Authority since 2020. Before coming to the Authority, Lawson worked for Caltrans for 21 years where he spent 17 years in structure construction. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Civil Engineering from California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo. Augie Blancas, Public Information Officer Augie Blancas is a Public Information Officer with the Ca-High Speed Rail Authority for the Regional office in Fresno, Ca. He is an alumni of Fresno State, where he studied Mass Communications and Media. Augie has served a multitude of rolls in media in the nonprofit sector and now for state government. Yaqeline Castro, Student Outreach and Engagement Yaqeline Castro is the Student Outreach Coordinator based out of the Sacramento office. Castro is responsible for stakeholder outreach and strengthening relationships with students and educational institutions statewide. Castro is an alumni from UC Merced where she studied Anthropology with a focus on public policy. ABOUT ASCE: ASCE is the American Society of Civil Engineers. ASCE represents more than 160,000 members of the civil engineering profession in 177 countries. Founded in 1852, ASCE is the nation’s oldest national civil engineering society. ASCE stands at the forefront of a profession that plans, designs, constructs, and operates society’s economic and social engine – the built environment – while protecting and restoring the natural environment. ASCE is organized into 10 regions, 106 sections, 159 branches, 416 student chapters, and 131 younger member groups. There are also 9 specialty institutes that are focused on particular technical domains within civil engineering. Go to www.asce.org to learn more and explore the benefits of membership. ABOUT ASCE Capital Branch: The Capital Branch is one of four Branches in the Sacramento Section which is part of Region 9 of ASCE. The Capital Branch represents ASCE members in the counties of Sacramento, Yolo, El Dorado, Sierra, Plumas, those portions of Nevada and Placer counties which are east of the crest of the Sierra Nevada mountains, and the 95661 and 95678 zip code areas of Roseville in the state of California. Go to www.ascecapitalbranch.org to learn more and explore the benefits of membership. Our blog post about this presentation with more information can be seen here: https://ascecapitalbranch.org/2021/07/16/c... Thanks for watching.