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Central Bikeway Project

Overview

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), in partnership with the City of Santa Clara, the City of San José, the County of Santa Clara, and Caltrans, is developing a 10.8-mile...

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Across Barrier Connections Plan

A picture of the bike/pedestrian path crossing under a US 101 on-ramp at De La Cruz
An example of improvements made to an ABC: Class I bicycle and pedestrian path constructed to allow for safer and easier crossing of the US 101/De La Cruz Boulevard/Trimble Road interchange.

Project Overview

The Across Barrier Connections Plan: Improving Pedestrian and Bicycle Connections Across Freeways (ABC Plan) will identify and prioritize locations in Santa Clara County where...

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SmartPass

VTA’s SmartPass provides annual calendar-year transit passes for institutions within Santa Clara County. It's a deeply-discounted pass, making it a low-cost benefit to participating organizations.

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State Route 85 Transit Guideway Study

The State Route 85 Transit Guideway Study evaluates transportation alternatives of the 23.7-mile corridor that connects the cities of Mountain View and San Jose, from the State Route 85 / US 101...

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Transportation Demand Management

Transportation Demand Management (TDM) is a set of strategies that aim to reduce traffic congestion and improve mobility by changing how, when, and why people travel. Instead of building more roads...

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Light Rail Rehab

Bus bridge and light rail train at Baypointe LR Station

2025 Planned Light Rail Rehabilitation Efforts Winding Down

To rehabilitate its aging infrastructure, VTA scheduled several light rail shutdowns throughout 2025. The shutdowns focused on repairing...

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VTA Procurement Procedures

Standard of Conduct and Personal Conflict of Interest Policy

It is the policy of VTA that all employees involved in the procurement process conduct themselves in accordance with the highest ethical...

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I-280 Soundwalls Project

The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), in cooperation with the City of San Jose and the Department of Transportation (Caltrans), will construct soundwalls on I-280 between State Route...

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Downtown San Jose Light Rail Realignment

Light rail traveling through downtown San Jose dorridor

Project Overview

The maximum speed of the VTA light rail is up to 55 mph, but VTA achieves this on only a few select portions of its system. Due to the urban landscape and various conditions, the...

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Homestead Safe Routes to School

Homestead Road is an important east-west roadway within Santa Clara County that connects four jurisdictions and three schools. The Homestead Road Safe Routes to School Improvements Project will...

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