An up-close look at high-speed rail construction | California Politics 360 (opens original article in a new tab)

Workers are nearing completion of the Hanford viaduct, a key section of California's high-speed rail project, which is part of a larger plan to connect the Bay Area to Los Angeles. The project has faced delays and cost overruns since its 2008 approval.

• The Hanford viaduct is the largest active construction site and nearing completion.
• The project, approved in 2008, is now expected to be operational in the late 2030s instead of 2020.
• Cost estimates have risen from $45 billion to between $126 billion and $230 billion.
• 61 of 93 required structures for the first leg have been completed.