San Jose
– In sharp contrast to previous hearings full of excited public
comment and heated debate over bringing BART to San Jose that
pitted board members from San Jose and Santa Clara against the rest
of the county, the Valley Transportation Auth-ority signed off on a
draft of its transit master plan wit
h little discussion.
San Jose – In sharp contrast to previous hearings full of excited public comment and heated debate over bringing BART to San Jose that pitted board members from San Jose and Santa Clara against the rest of the county, the Valley Transportation Auth-ority signed off on a draft of its transit master plan with little discussion.
The Valley Transportation Plan 2030, as it is known, is based on revenue projections of nearly $22 billion through 2030. Revenue sources incl-ude sales, gas and other taxes, and state and federal funding.
As is stands, construction will be on hold until the VTA can secure almost $2 billion in state and federal funding.
Other major projects including the VTP 2030 are $650 million for Caltrain electrification, and another $100 million for Caltrain upgrades in South County; $164 million to widen U.S. 101 between Cochrane Road and Monterey Road; $85 million for work on the U.S. 101 State Route 25 interchange; and about $5 million for improvements in Gilroy, including $3.9 million to upgrade the traffic signal system.
Gilroy Dispatch reporter Matt King covers Santa Clara County. He can be reached at mk***@gi************.com or 847-7240.
