REPORT TO COUNCIL
SUBJECT
Title
Action on Approval of the West Portal Early Works Construction Transportation Management Plan for the Valley Transportation Authority's BART Phase II Extension Project
Report
COUNCIL PILLAR
Promote and Enhance Economic, Housing and Transportation Development
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The VTA is moving forward with early construction activities on their Newhall Maintenance Yard property as a part of their project delivery for the BART Phase II Extension Project (Project). This property (located within the City of Santa Clara and City of San Jose) is the future launch site for the Project's tunnel boring machine (TBM) and staging area during major construction and tunneling operations for the entire Project. VTA has prepared a Construction Transportation Management Plan to address potential temporary effects to multimodal transportation circulation, access, and emergency vehicle access needs during this early phase work. Due to the VTA's request to have nighttime operations and utilize Brokaw Road (near Costco) for truck hauling access this item is being brought forward to Council for discussion and consideration.
BACKGROUND
This project is the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority's (VTA) BART Phase II Extension Project (Project) which is a four station, six-mile long extension of the BART system. The Project begins at the Berryessa/North San Jose BART Station and extends into San Jose with three stations in San Jose (28th Street/Little Portugal, Downtown San Jose, and Diridon Stations), a final station in Santa Clara (i.e. Santa Clara BART Station), and a train maintenance and storage facility also known as the Newhall Maintenance Yard, see Attachment 1 for Project location maps.
The City Council held previous study sessions related to the Project on April 23, 2019, January 5, 2022, May 10, 2022, and March 21, 2023. Additionally, the City has entered into a Master Agreement and two Cooperative Agreements with the VTA and adopte...
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