Kings-Tulare High-Speed Rail Station TOD Project (Hanford Connected)

HANFORD-CONNECTED

The Plan

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About the Project

The arrival of high-speed rail in Hanford offers an opportunity to create a thriving, inclusive, and context appropriate transit-oriented community near the station. The City and agency partners are developing a vision for an integrated land use, transportation, and infrastructure plan known as the Kings-Tulare High-Speed Rail (HSR) Station Transit-Oriented Development and Connectivity Plan and Cross Valley Corridor Rail (CVC) Service Planning project. The planning project will promote economic anchors tied to Hanford’s agricultural economy, foster social and rural regeneration, create positive health outcomes, enhance mobility access, and ensure that some of California's most disadvantaged and low-income communities can be the direct beneficiaries of high-speed rail’s arrival. The project focuses on the areas shown in the map below.

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Project Goals

The goals of this project include:

  • Guiding land use planning along Lacey Boulevard and the Kings-Tulare HSR Station;
  • Increasing connectivity between downtown Hanford, the Highway 43/Lacey Boulevard interchange, and eventually, the Kings-Tulare HSR Station, as well as to communities throughout Kings County, Tulare County, and portions of Fresno County;
  • Supporting an efficient and effective multimodal transportation system;
  • Enhancing connections to transit and mobility choices;
  • Enhancing accessibility to regional employment centers and civic institutions;
  • Promoting transit-oriented development surrounding the Kings Tulare HSR Station;
  • Fostering sustainable economic development and revitalization;
  • Reducing potential sprawl; and
  • Preserving and celebrating the region’s rich agricultural land and heritage.


Project Timeline

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Check this section for future project materials and deliverables

  1. Hanford Connected_ Kings-Tulare High-Speed Rail Station Transit Oriented Development Plan (PDF)
  2. Press Release - State Awards City of Hanford Grant to Plan for Future Transportation Projects (PDF)