Chinatown Neighborhood

The Chinatown neighborhood lies west of core downtown Fresno. It is within the boundaries of the railroad tracks, Freeway 99, Fresno Street and Cesar Chavez Blvd - 18 blocks. While once the thriving commercial center of west Fresno, the businesses are now primarily located along F Street, E Street and Kern Street. Many of the businesses that remain are restaurants, featuring an eclectic mix not found elsewhere in Fresno.

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Road Closures

Three construction projects are impacting Chinatown roads in the Fall of 2025.

 

High-Speed Rail construction affects Cesar Chavez, Tulare and Fresno Streets. Tulare Street underpass is finally complete, opening to great fanfare in August of this year. Cesar Chavez, also an underpass, is projected to be complete by Spring of 2026. Fresno Street will then close for about a year, reopening in 2027.

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Infrastructure funding was awarded to the City of Fresno this year, with construction already begun. Various roads within Chinatown will be closed to replace century-old underground systems for sewer and water.