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 […]
BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project Monthly Construction Update – May 2026
VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II (BSVII) Project continues to progress construction activities at the West Portal at Newhall Yard & Maintenance Facility. Activities are within VTA property between Brokaw Road, Newhall Drive, Coleman Avenue, and the railroad tracks. Continued Work in May – What to Expect: Current work activities at West Portal will occur […]
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.
BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project Monthly Construction Update – April 2026
VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II (BSVII) Project continues to progress construction activities at the West Portal at Newhall Yard & Maintenance Facility. Activities are within VTA property between Brokaw Road, Newhall Drive, Coleman Avenue, and the railroad tracks. Continued Work in May – What to Expect: Current work activities at West Portal will occur […]
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.