BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project Monthly Construction Update – December 2025
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 […]
BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project Monthly Construction Update – November 2025
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 Confirms Preferred Tunnel Alignment and Configuration Following Expert Review
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) has confirmed the large single bore as the preferred tunnel configuration for BART Silicon Valley Phase II, following a peer review conducted by tunneling and transit experts from major transit agencies across the country. The VTA Board of Directors, in a special meeting today, heard an extensive presentation […]
BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project Monthly Construction Update – October 2025
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 […]
Why a Single-Bore Tunnel Works for San José
The Clear Choice for the Future of BART Silicon Valley, A Smarter Design for Faster, Cost-Effective Transit A single-bore tunnel is the smarter, faster, and more community-friendly way to complete the final phase of VTA’s BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) Silicon Valley Extension, according to a new study released this week. The findings show that […]
VTA’s BART Silicon Valley Phase II Extension Project – Summer 2025
BSVII Project Update The BART Silicon Valley Phase II (BSVII) project is making steady progress after achieving a significant milestone in late 2024 with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) accepting the project into the final phase of the federal funding process known as New Starts Engineering. The FTA has committed $5.1 billion to the project, […]