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Jensen Avenue Project Finished: $2.2 Million Upgrade Complete in Southwest Fresno
The Jensen Avenue Improvement Project is complete. The city awarded Granite Construction Company a $2,219,535.45 contract in September 2023. Work began in 2025 and finished this month.
Granite Construction rebuilt sections of Jensen Avenue with new underground water mains, bike lanes, curb ramps, gutters, and pavement. One segment ran from State Route 41 to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard; another ran from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to Marks Avenue in southwest Fresno.
City Council approved the contract September 28, 2023. Capital Projects Department records show the project qualified as a CEQA categorical exemption under four classes: existing facilities, replacement/reconstruction, small structures, and minor land alterations.
The Breakdown
- Contract amount: $2,219,535.45 to Granite Construction Company
- Scope: Jensen Avenue segments from SR-41 to Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard and from Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard to Marks Avenue
- Work included: Underground water mains, bike lanes, ADA-compliant curb ramps, gutters, pavement overlay
- Timeline: Contract awarded September 2023, construction began 2025, completed February 2025
What This Means for You
City Council’s September 2023 vote committed $2.2 million in public funds to this corridor. The project extended the road’s usable life and brought curb ramps into ADA compliance. District 3 received this infrastructure upgrade.
What to Watch
The project rebuilt water mains underground on Jensen Avenue between State Route 41 and Marks Avenue.
