BART Silicon Valley Corridor Construction
Kato Road Grade Separation Project at the Kato Road and Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR) intersection. VTA awarded a $22.14 million contract to Gordon N. Ball, Inc., for the construction of the Kato Road Grade Separation in Fremont. Once completed, Kato Road will pass underneath the UPRR tracks and future BART tracks.
The following lane closures will be in effect as indicated, weather and conditions permitting.
Kato Road Grade Separation Project
LOCATION
Southern Fremont
SITE
Kato Road between Milmont Drive and Warm Springs Boulevard
WHAT
FULL ROAD CLOSURE
WHEN
Road Closure:
7 a.m. Saturday, January 7 - 5:30 p.m. Sunday, January 8
7 a.m. Saturday, January 14 - 5:30 p.m. Sunday, January 15
Kato Road will be closed between Milmont Drive and Warm Springs Boulevard. Local residents and businesses on Kato Road will retain access.
ALTERNATE ROUTE
Vehicle and pedestrian through traffic may utilize Dixon Landing Road in Milpitas for east-west travel.
IMPACTS
Work will include the operation of heavy construction drilling machinery. Local residents and businesses will experience loud drilling and pile driving activities, typical construction noise and back up warning devices.
This traffic modification is the first of three major project roadway modifications. The second will occur in February 2012 and then a complete closure of Kato Road is planned to begin Summer 2012 and last 9 months. For details please visit http://www.vta.org/bart/kato/index.html
Upcoming BART Silicon Valley Contract Award
VTA is reviewing proposals from prequalified engineering and contractor teams on the first major contract to complete design and begin construction (Design-Build contract) on the BART Silicon Valley Berryessa Extension Project. VTA is tentatively scheduled to award the contract in December 2011, if approved by the VTA Board of Directors.
Funding Update
VTA is seeking $900 million in federal funds for the Berryessa Extension Project through the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) New Starts program, with the balance of capital funding provided by state and local sources including 2000 Measure A revenues. Securing the federal money is anticipated early next year through the execution of a Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA). Public meetings are being planned for early 2012 to provide a BART Silicon Valley update.
Berryessa Stations Conceptual Video
Items of Interest:
Residential Noise Insulation
Program The Residential Noise Insulation Program (RNIP) will be
implemented to mitigate project noise at eligible residences in the project
corridor where typical mitigation, such as sound wall construction, do not fully
reduce noise levels above the ground floor of multi-level buildings.
Design
Build Prequalified Teams BART Silicon Valley’s Berryessa
Extension will be largely constructed by a Design- Build contractor. VTA has
concluded the prequalification process and issued a Request for Proposals from
four pre-qualified teams. If you have any questions related to the Design Build
process, please contact Trish Kane
at (408) 321-7130.
Quarterly Newsletter Overview of
BART Silicon Valley Phase I and companion projects. Learn about current project
milestones, construction spotlight, and upcoming activities. The next issue of the newsletter is scheduled for October 2011.
BART Warm Springs
Extension The BART Warm Springs Extension is being planned and
implemented by BART. The extension includes a new station approximately 5 miles
from BART’s current Fremont Station terminus in the southern Fremont. BART
Silicon Valley will connect to the Warm Springs Extension south of the
future Warm Springs Station expected to open in 2014.
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