VTA's BART Silicon Valley Phase II

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VTA's BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension (BSVII) Project is a six-mile, four-station extension of the regional BART system from Berryessa/North through downtown San José to the City of Santa Clara, serving 55,000 weekday riders. The BSVII Project includes a six-mile extension from the existing Berryessa/North San José BART Station, with three underground station platforms, one ground-level station, and a new maintenance and storage facility.

VTA's BART Phase 2 alignment map

VTA's BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension (BSVII) Project is a six-mile, four-station extension of the regional BART system from Berryessa/North through downtown San José to the City of Santa Clara, serving 55,000 weekday riders. The BSVII Project includes a six-mile extension from the existing Berryessa/North San José BART Station, with three underground station platforms, one ground-level station, and a new maintenance and storage facility.

VTA's BART Phase 2 alignment map

Timeline

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Alternatives Analysis
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VTA adopted Major Investment Study
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Environmental Clearance
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VTA Board Certified Final Environmental Impact Report
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VTA Board Certified Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Report
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VTA Board Separated Project into Two Phases
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Phase II Planning effort resumed
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VTA’s BART Phase II SEIS/SEIR Scoping Meetings
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VTA’s BART Phase II Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement/Supplemental Environmental Impact Report (SEIS/SEIR) Released
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VTA Board Approves Staff Recommendation for BART Silicon Valley Phase II Project
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In a unanimous vote Thursday evening, April 5, VTA Board members approved the staff recommendation for VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project. The Board approved a single-bore tunneling... Read more

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​​​​​​On April 26, 2018, after review and consideration of VTA's BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension (Project) Final SEIR and related Findings, Statement of Overriding Considerations, and MMRP adopted by VTA on April 5, 2018, the BART Board of Directors accepted the Project SEIR; adopted VTA's Findings and Statement of Overriding Considerations for the SEIR; and, pursuant to the Comprehensive Agreement, approved the Project.

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VTA Receives Federal Record of Decision for BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project
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VTA was notified today by the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) that a Record of Decision (ROD) has been issued for the next six miles of VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Extension into downtown San Jose... Read more

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VTA awarded General Engineering Consultant contract to Mott MacDonald/PGH Wong
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Tunnel Configuration Exploration
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Launch of Small Business Task Force
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Progress Application for FTA's Expedited Project Delivery Grant
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Contract Package 2 Tunnel & Trackwork Request for Qualifications Released
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BART Phase II Project First to Submit for Critical Federal Funding Program
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VTA achieved two critical milestones for the BART Phase II Project being the first transit agency in the nation to submit an application for $1.735 billion through the Federal Transit Administration’s...Read more

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Contract Package 1 Systems Request for Qualifications Released
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BART Silicon Valley Phase II Project Advances with Two Milestones
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The BART Silicon Valley Extension into Downtown San Jose and Santa Clara is moving forward with two critical milestones achieved this week. The Project has advanced to the final step in the... Read more

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Contract Package 2 Tunnel & Trackwork Request for Proposals Released
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Construction
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Early Works Construction
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Tunneling and Ongoing Construction
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As of Fall 2023, this is the current estimated timeline for commencement of major construction activities. This timeline is approximate and will be updated as more information becomes available.