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, accessible...
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Transit-Oriented Development
VTA's Transit-Oriented Development team creates mixed-use, mixed-income developments on VTA land through partnerships with nonprofits, private developers, and public sector agencies. VTA remains the...
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.
...Shared Street | Woonerf
Higher priority design elements and traffic management features on shared streets supporting community activity.
- Design pedestrian areas and vehicular areas at the same level and avoid the use of...
US 101/Blossom Hill Road Interchange Improvement Project
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), in cooperation with the City of San José, and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans), proposes to modify the Blossom Hill Road...
Annual Silicon Valley Turkey Trot - 11/24/22
The annual Silicon Valley Turkey Trot will be held in downtown San Jose on Thursday, November 24, 2022. Aside from Sunday/holiday service, VTA will be providing the following additional Light Rail...
Highlights of Other Transportation Systems & Acknowledgements
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Bridges
The conditions of Santa Clara County bridges and overcrossings were retrieved from the Federal Highway Administration National Bridge Inventory (NBI) website at National Bridge...
Section 218 Agreement Ballot Count Is Completed by VTA
The votes are in and counted … overwhelmingly the members of the CalPERS and ATU Pension groups approved their Section 218 Agreements with the Social Security Administration.
The preliminary vote...
Performance Zoning
Transit-First Policy
The transit-first policy will be implemented in one of the following ways:
- On a specific date
- Following completion of a transit-first implementation study
- As signals and/or pavement is replaced...
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 experience...
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...
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 zone...
Development and Built Form - Home Page
Everyone is a pedestrian. Pedestrians are defined as any person on foot, walking, running, jogging, hiking, in a wheelchair, sitting, or lying down. Places that are safe, comfortable, and engaging for...
Carpool
SmartCommute is the perfect way to find a carpool.
With VTA’s SmartCommute platform, you can easily connect with carpool partners who share your route and schedule. Whether you like being in the...
VTAplus Information Page
How to Access VTAplus
VTAplus can be accessed in the top righthand corner of any webpage on VTA.org.
How to Create a VTAplus Account
1. In order to create a VTAplus account, please click on the...
Street Pavement Overview
Street Pavement
Inventory
There are approximately 10,000 lane miles of pavement in Santa Clara County maintained by local agencies. The term “lane miles” is a measure of road length which...
Logos
You may use the official VTA logos for noncommercial purposes with attribution to Valley Transportation Authority. Downloadable versions of the logo in various formats are available below, and you may...
Silicon Valley Express Lanes Phase 6 Project (US 101 from I-880 to SR 85)
The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) Silicon Valley Express Lanes Program has deployed express lanes throughout Santa Clara County, including on State Route 237 (SR 237), Interstate...
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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.
Fares
Veteran's Single Ride Fare (6-month Pilot Program)
Beginning May 12, 2025, the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) is launching a 6-Month Veteran’s Fare Pilot Program to make public...
Across Barrier Connections Plan
The Across Barrier Connections Plan: Improving Pedestrian and Bicycle Connections Across Freeways (ABC Plan) will identify and prioritize locations in Santa Clara County where bicycle and pedestrian...
Climate Action and Adaptation Plan
The purpose of VTA’s Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP) is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) associated with transportation use and operations and prepare for climate change impacts that...