VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project – Summer Newsletter
Project Update SAN JOSE, Calif. – 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 […]
June Events 2026
The BSVII team welcomed members Caltrain and the Peninsula Corridor Joint Powers Board to the West Portal Launch Structure construction site in June. Our outreach team also spoke to the business community at VTA’s procurement and resources fair.
May Events 2026
In May, the BSVII team was proud to host the California Transportation Commission (CTC) and BART Board of Directors on construction tours of the West Portal Launch Structure site. In March, the 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 […]
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 […]
April Events 2026
Earth Day celebrations lasted throughout the month of April. The BSVII team took to the streets at Viva Calle and San Jose State University’s Earth Day Festival to share how the project will create more sustainable, green transit options for our community.
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.