Construction Activity

Please see the Frieght Railroad Relocation (FRR) Project page for detailed construction information.

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is working at an aggressive pace to complete creek and flood control improvements in Fremont and Milpitas by the end of October 2009, to make long-term community improvements associated with the preparation of the rail corridor for the planned BART Silicon Valley Project.

In partnership with the Santa Clara Valley Water District, a larger, wider, straighter channel is being constructed in the Berryessa Creek just south of the Abel Street Bridge, to remove bottlenecks in the creek that cause periodic flooding.  In mid-August, concrete was poured to line the bottom and lower sides of the new creek bed. 

Image: Berryessa Culvert

At the intersection of Kato Road and the rail corridor, flood control improvements are being executed concurrently with the new residential construction to minimize future disruptions for nearby residents.

Additional work associated with the future BART project and supporting infrastructure includes relocating utilities along the future transit corridor and at major intersections that cross the corridor. Currently, PG&E is relocating local gas and electrical facilities at Kato Road, and telecommunications and gas lines are being relocated underneath Mission Boulevard and Warren Avenue. These utilities are being lowered to deeper depths to prepare for future grade separations at each intersection.