Temporary Closure of Parking Lot at Future Diridon BART Station
As part of VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project, the parking lot south of Santa Clara Street between Barack Obama Boulevard and South Montgomery Street will temporarily close for soils testing and trenching activities associated with early site preparation for future BART Station construction. Monday, July 20th through Sunday, October 18 Temporary Closure […]
VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project – Summer Newsletter
Project Update VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project (BSVII) continues its upward momentum halfway through 2026, having already achieved several key milestones this year. To date, construction crews have completed constructing the structure’s walls, approximately three-quarters of the excavation, most of the structural support systems, and about one-third of the concrete ramp, which […]
VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project – Spring Newsletter
Project Update VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II (BSVII) Extension Project is accelerating through early construction activities, finalizing design, and continuing momentum toward major tunnel construction. $100M Secured with Strong Showing of State Support In March, the California Transportation Commission (CTC) distributed $100 million to BSVII following its allocation in June 2025.  The allocation means the funding can be used right away to support foundational […]
Woman-Owned BT Metals Contributes to BSVII Project
Major infrastructure projects are often defined by what people can see—tunnels carved beneath cities, stations that anchor new transit hubs, and miles of rail connecting communities. Behind that construction is a network of suppliers whose work is invisible but indispensable.
VTA Women Leaders Featured in Silicon Valley Business Journal
Sarah Wilson, construction director for the project at the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), oversees field delivery, contract administration and risk allocation.
Carolyn Gonot, the agency’s general manager and CEO, is responsible for funding, governance and federal oversight that keep the project on track.
Below the Surface: A Conversation with Keith Gilliam, Quality Engineers, Inc.
There are engineers who build what we see—and engineers like Keith Gilliam, who focus on what holds everything up.