VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project – Fall Newsletter
This fall, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s (VTA) BART Silicon Valley Phase II (BSVII) program reached major milestones including 100% excavation of the West Portal Launch Structure site, an injection of new regional funding and moving forward with a new contract model with its contractor.
VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Achieves 3 Million Safe Work Hours
Construction on VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II (BSVII), one of the nation’s largest transportation infrastructure projects, has surpassed 3 million work hours without a worker missing time due to injury, reflecting an unwavering commitment to safety as crews continue building the future of regional transit through downtown San José and into Santa Clara.
Staff Spotlight: Brian Curran, CMS Construction Manager
Brian Curran’s work has taken him all around the world from the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, and to his current job on VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II (BSVII) here in California.
Onward: One Agreement. On Track.
The signing of the Amended and Restated (A&R) Agreement between Kiewit Shea Traylor (KST) and VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II (BSVII) marks a significant milestone that reflects the strength of the working relationship, months of collaboration, and the team’s shared commitment to delivering this transformative project.
August Events
In August, VTA’s BSVII team took part in several community outreach events. We joined Caltrain and SamTrans as the transit contingency at Silicon Valley Pride. Also, as part of National Night Out, VTA’s BSVII team joined the St. James Neighborhood Association to share how the project will improve transportation in Downtown San Jose. The event […]
July Events 2026
This July was full of summer tours galore. The BSVII team hosted our partners at the Federal Transportation Commission and its Project Management Oversight Consultant at the West Portal Launch Structure construction site. Our project management consultant interns and Mineta Transportation Institute students got a first-hand look at the effort it takes to build the […]