The final environmental clearance needed for the route connecting downtown San Francisco to downtown Los Angeles has been approved.
The high-speed rail project from Los Angeles to the Bay Area has received complete environmental approval, overcoming the last regulatory sign off.The California High-Speed Rail Authority's board of directors approved the final environmental impact report last Thursday and selected a route for the Palmdale to Burbank section of the project.
The route will run parallel to State Route 14 and will pass underground through the town of Acton, as well as through sections of the Angeles National Forest and the San Gabriel Mountains National Monument.The Authority eventually intends to build a high-speed rail line that will run through northern, central and southern California at a projected cost of $135 billion.In a statement, Chief Executive Officer Brian Kelly described the project as 'transformative' for California.
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