$258M In State Dollars To Fund SJ BART Extension Design

SAN JOSE, CA — The California Transportation Commission this month allocated another $830 million in state and federal funds for infrastructure projects across the Golden State, including a large share earmarked for Santa Clara County.

The CTC announced the latest funding assignments Thursday, tapping money from the bipartisan Infrastructure and Jobs Act of 2021, state Senate Bill 1, and the Road Repair and Accountability Act of 2017.

"These investments will help provide the next generation of transportation projects in California, strengthening efforts for bridge maintenance and renovation, increasing safety for people who walk and bike, expanding equitable access and continuing support for the movement of goods and services that fuel the state's economic engine," said Tony Ravares, Caltrans director.

According to Caltrans, more than $400 million is headed to support Bay Area projects, led by a $258.4 million investment to support the final design of the six-mile BART extension into downtown San Jose. The project's previous phase saw two new stations open in Milpitas and Berryessa/North San Jose in 2020.

Other major investments in the latest round of funding include more than $121 million to install 26 miles of fiber optic cable in Alameda, Contra Costa and Solano counties, and more than $67 million for improving access along a stretch of Interstate 880 in Alameda County.