VTA NEWS CONTACT: Bernice Alaniz FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Cell: (408) 888-9983 Release MA 12 06 08 Bernice.Alaniz@vta.org June 25, 2012 Construction Activities Underway For BART Silicon Valley The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) through Project design builder Skanska Shimmick Herzog (SSH), a Joint Venture will implement the following temporary intermittent lane closures and project activities. They will be in effect as indicated, weather and conditions permitting. These listed construction activities may occur both concurrently and separately. Dates are subject to change due to various factors that may modify construction schedules. WHEN WHAT/ WHERE VTA BART Berryessa Extension Project Effective beginning the week of June 25, 2012 through mid-october 2012. Monday-Friday between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., with occasional, limited nighttime and weekend work. Building Demolition at the site of future Berryessa BART Station: 1610, 1620, 1630, 1640 and 1650 Berryessa Road in San Jose. All work activity will occur during daylight hours. A noise screen will be erected with scaffolding to buffer the adjacent neighborhoods from noise. The demolition is also part of environmental mitigation efforts for the adjacent Upper Penitencia Creek Building Demolition at the site of future Milpitas BART Station: at the southeast corner of Capitol Avenue and Montague Expressway. Temporary, Intermittent Lane Closures at Berryessa, Mabury and Hostetter Roads, Sierra/Lundy Intersection, and Trade Zone Boulevard where the streets intersect the project corridor. Union-Pacific Railroad (UPRR) Signal Gate/Structural Removal at Berryessa, Sierra Lundy, Hostetter Roads and Trade Zone Boulevard, where Berryessa Road, Hostetter Road, Trade Zone Boulevard and the intersection of Sierra Road at Lundy Avenue intersect the project corridor. Verifying and Identifying Location of Underground Utilities (pot-holing) on Berryessa Road beginning near the Berryessa Flea Market Entrance to Sierra Road and Lundy Avenue, at Mabury
TRAFFIC IMPACTS Road, between Berryessa and King Roads in San Jose, and Dixon Landing Road between Milpitas Boulevard and Milmont Drive and Piper Drive, on Montague Expressway, between Milpitas Boulevard and Great Mall Parkway/Capitol Avenue in Milpitas. Trade Zone Boulevard: Expect lane closures in the eastbound and westbound directions, which will narrow the roadway in either direction to one lane. On eastbound Trade Zone, lane closure begins at the median leading up to track crossing. On westbound Trade Zone, lane closure begins at Autumnvale Drive. The roadway will remain open. Berryessa Road: The westbound right lane will be closed from Lundy Avenue to just past the Berryessa Flea Market main entrance; the eastbound right lane will be closed from the Berryessa Flea Market main entrance to Lundy Avenue. The roadway will remain open. Mabury Road: Expect alternating closure of eastbound and westbound lanes resulting in utilization of half-roadway for both directions of travel. Westbound lane closure at UPRR railroad crossing, with one westbound lane and one eastbound lane temporarily merged on portion of roadway not closed. Eastbound lane closure at UPRR railroad crossing, with one eastbound lane and one westbound lane temporarily merged on portion of roadway not closed. Sierra Road at Lundy Avenue: Expect lane closures on eastbound and westbound Sierra Road, and northbound and southbound on Lundy Avenue at the UPRR railroad crossing. On northbound Lundy, lane closure begins at Sageland Drive. On southbound Lundy, lane closure begins at Marco Drive. On westbound Sierra, lane closure begins at Briarberry Court. On eastbound Sierra, lane closure begins at Baysland Court. Traffic may be narrowed to one lane, but the road will remain open to traffic. Hostetter Road: Expect lane closures in the eastbound and westbound directions. This will reduce traffic to one lane in each direction. On westbound Hostetter, lane closure begins at Frost Drive. On eastbound Hostetter, lane closure begins at Rue Avati. The roadway will remain open to traffic. Dixon Landing Road: Expect lane closures in the eastbound and westbound directions between Milpitas Boulevard and Milmont Drive in Milpitas, which will narrow the roadway in either direction to one lane. For maps of work areas, please see the attached.
BART Silicon Valley Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) Silicon Valley Project is a 16-mile extension of the existing BART system to San Jose, Milpitas and Santa Clara, which will be delivered through a phased approach. The first phase, the Berryessa Extension, is a 10-mile, twostation extension, beginning in Fremont south of the future BART Warm Springs Station and proceeding in the former Union Pacific Railroad right-of-way through Milpitas, the location of the first station, and then to the Berryessa area of north San Jose, at the second station. VTA continues project development activities for the second 6-mile phase of the project that includes a 5.1 mile-long subway tunnel through downtown San Jose, and ends at grade in Santa Clara near the Caltrain Station. Construction on the second phase of the project will commence as additional funding is secured. For more information about BART Silicon Valley, please contact VTA Community Outreach at (408) 934-2662, (TTY only) (408) 321-2330, or visit www.vta.org/bart. About VTA Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is an independent special district that provides sustainable, accessible, community-focused transportation options that are innovative, environmentally responsible, and promote the vitality of our region. VTA is responsible for bus, light rail and paratransit operations and also serves as the county s congestion management agency. As such, VTA is responsible for countywide transportation planning, including congestion management issues, specific highway improvement projects, pedestrian and bicycle improvement projects, and provides these services throughout the county, including the municipalities of Campbell, Cupertino, Gilroy, Los Altos, Los Altos Hills, Los Gatos, Milpitas, Monte Sereno, Morgan Hill, Mountain View, Palo Alto, San Jose, Santa Clara, Saratoga and Sunnyvale. VTA continually builds partnerships to deliver transportation solutions that meet the evolving mobility needs of Santa Clara County. ###
Milpitas Boulevard milmont drive dixon landing road Milpitas boulevard BART Trench (January 2013-May 2014) Future Construction Area Site Preparation (July Start) BART STATION Utility Relocation (Ongoing) Legend Site Preparation (Start July 2012) Utility Relocations (Ongoing) Area Roadway Impact NOTE: Areas are approximate Milpitas Station Area Construction Activities Underway for BART Silicon Valley Based on preliminary construction schedule Berryessa Extension July 2012
lundy avenue trade zone boulevard Berryessa Road Reconstruction (June December 2012) hostetter road Upper Penitencia Creek (June October 2012) lundy avenue Sierra road BART STATION Site Preparation (May August 2012) Future Construction Area Utility Relocation (June Start) Legend Site Preparation (May-August 2012) Utility Relocations (June Start) Area Roadway Impact NOTE: Areas are approximate Berryessa Station Area Construction Activities Underway for BART Silicon Valley Based on preliminary construction schedule Berryessa Extension July 2012