Biking
Countywide Bikeways Map
VTA publishes and periodically updates a map of bikeways in Santa Clara County, available on our Maps page.
VTA Bike Rules & Regulations
The following is a summary of VTA's...
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Bikes and the Berryessa Extension
You can ride your bike to both the Milpitas and Berryessa Transit Centers using bike lanes, cycle tracks and trails.
Once you arrive you can either park your bike at the Transit Center or take it on...
eLock Bike Locker Replacement Project
Overview:
Currently, VTA has more than 200 bike lockers available to transit users at light rail stops, Caltrain stations, Park & Ride lots, and transit centers across its system. Now 20 to 30 years...
Santa Clara Countywide Bike Plan Update 2018
The Santa Clara Countywide Bicycle Plan’s primary goal was to make it easier and safer for people to bike when traveling from one city to the next in Santa Clara County.
The plan establishes a...
Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure
Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure
As part of the Regional Active Transportation Network to support Complete Streets principles, the Bicycle and Pedestrian Infrastructure of the TSMP focuses on...
Milpitas Transit Center & BART Station
The Transit Center is at the center of the Transit Area Specific Plan of the City of Milpitas. It is the BART system’s gateway to Silicon Valley, serving as a key local and regional connection to the...
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Solutions that Move You
VTA is a mobility management agency dedicated to providing Solutions that Move You. That includes public transit, carpooling, walking, biking and more.
Mobility
Provide secure and convenient cycling and micro-mobility amenities including, but not limited to, bike racks, bike lockers, and bike and scooter share to encourage multi-modal transportation.
- Loc...
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...
Berryessa Transit Center & Berryessa/North San José BART Station
The Berryessa Transit Center includes one of two new BART stations that are part of the 10-mile Berryessa Extension.
The Transit Center promotes the area’s environment with architectural and...
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...
Wheels on the Bus - Real Time Data
Improving the Transit Experience for People with Mobility Devices and Bicyclists
Wheels on the Bus – Real Time Data project is a study that aims to enhance the transit experience for people with...
Across Barrier Connections Plan
Project Overview
The Across Barrier Connections (ABC) Plan is a county-wide initiative dedicated to making walking and biking safer and more accessible across local freeway interchanges. VTA is...
Safety Campaign
Let’s make our streets safe!
Whether driving, walking, or biking, there’s lots we can do to be safer on the road.
Vision Zero is a national effort to eliminate traffic deaths on our roadways. No...
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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Commercial Street
Higher priority design elements and traffic management features on commercial streets need to balance convenient traffic movement with a high-quality pedestrian experience.
- Provide safe...
Downtown San Jose Safety & Speed Enhancements Pilot Project
A six-month pilot project developed to improve safety is being implemented on South 2nd Street between San Fernando and San Carlos Streets. VTA is installing a protective railing with bike racks...
Business Park Street
Higher priority design elements and traffic management features on business park streets support efficient movement of vehicles while supporting pedestrian and bicycle activity typical of a campus.
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Case Studies (Street Design)
Barcelona, Spain - Superblocks
In 2016, the Poblenou neighborhood in Barcelona, Spain created a people-centered, pedestrian-friendly, nine-block “superblock” within an otherwise auto-oriented...
Maps
VTA System Maps
Light Rail To Bus & Other Transit Connections Map
Countywide Bike Map
Better Bus Stops
The Better Bus Stops program funds amenities at bus stops improving the rider experience. Launched in 2020, this program to improve bus stops is funded by 2016 Measure B. Transit riders may have...
Multiway Boulevard Commercial Street
Higher priority design elements and traffic management features on the thoroughfare of a multiway boulevard street need to balance convenient traffic movement with a high-quality pedestrian...
Residential Street
Higher priority design elements and traffic management features on the residential arterial streets support neighborhood livability and land access.
- Provide a planting strip in the furnishing...
Main Street
Higher priority design elements and traffic management features on main streets support a thriving pedestrian environment.
- Provide wide sidewalks with public gathering spaces.
- Provide curb...