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Merced Seismic Retrofit Project

Sector: Rail • Location: Merced, California, United States

Source: Merced Sun-Star

Project
Under Construction

Caltrans is retrofitting five vulnerable bridges in Merced County to meet seismic safety standards. The project includes upgrades such as rail replacements, deck repairs, and seismic reinforcements on multiple bridges including the Bear Creek bridges, San Joaquin River bridges, Eastside Bypass Channel bridges, and Los Banos Creek/West Branch Mud Slough bridge.

Status
Under Construction
Sector
Rail, Bridge, Government
Location
Merced, California, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Merced Sun-Star

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The project “Merced Seismic Retrofit Project” is an infrastructure initiative in the Rail sector, located in Merced, California, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Merced Sun-Star.

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under construction

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Under Construction

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2026-07-22

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Caltrans is retrofitting five vulnerable bridges in Merced County to meet seismic safety standards. The project includes upgrades such as rail replacements, deck repairs, and seismic reinforcements on multiple bridges including the Bear Creek bridges, San Joaquin River bridges, Eastside Bypass Channel bridges, and Los Banos Creek/West Branch Mud Slough bridge.

Original sector

Transportation

Budget

Location

Country

United States of America (USA)

State

California

City

Merced

Source

Source

Merced Sun-Star

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Sector

Rail, Bridge, Government

Article published date

2025-09-16

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