BART sets grand opening on Contra Costa Transit Village

On October 1-2, Sunne Lane and Harvey Drive near the Pleasant Hill, Calif., BART Station will be closed to traffic. This closure is to allow for the set-up and ceremonies for the grand opening of the Contra Costa Centre Transit Village and the Robert I. Schroder Overcrossing that will be held in the Town Square on October 2.

BART invites the public to
join the celebration of the opening for the Contra Costa Centre Transit Village
and the Robert I. Schroder Overcrossing beginning at 10 a.m. on October 2 and
will be followed by an Open House, BBQ lunch, tours and entertainment.

Also, as part of BART’s
system-wide Earthquake Safety Program, work is in progress to strengthen West
Oakland Station against earthquakes. The agency will need to close both
elevators temporarily at different times. In addition, BART will install
temporary stairs to allow passengers to detour around construction areas
safely.

Due to the location of work
areas inside West Oakland Station, BART will be temporarily closing the station
elevators, one at a time, for three months each. Beginning October 11, the
elevator at Platform 2 (servicing all trains with destinations in the East Bay)
will be closed for approximately three months. After work around the Platform 2
elevator is complete, BART will return it to full service and close the
elevator at Platform 1 (servicing all trains bound for San Francisco, Daly City
and Millbrae) for approximately three months.

Starting October 8,
construction crews will install temporary stairs between the platform level and
the ground level inside the station. Stairs will be constructed around the work
areas, and pedestrian access in the station will change periodically.