SCVTA receives funds for Mountain View Double Track Project

Written by Jenifer Nunez, assistant editor
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The Metropolitan Transportation Commission allocated $8 million in federal funding for Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority's (SCVTA) Mountain View Double Track Project.

 

SCVTA said this project will increase the time reliability for connections between SCVTA light rail and Caltrain at the Mountain View Station, addressing a choke point on the light-rail system by adding a second set of tracks between the Mountain View and Whisman stations. The second set of tracks doubles capacity for more timely connections and also adds train storage capacity needed for service to support large event crowds.

The SCVTA Board of Directors approved the final environmental document and awarded the construction contract for Phase 1 of the project in August. Construction is expected to begin by end of October. Total cost of the Mountain View Double Track Project is $63 million.

The project is part of SCVTA’s Light Rail Efficiency Project, which seeks to improve the light-rail experience for all riders by making the system more time reliable, improving connections and helping the system meet increased ridership demands.

The Mountain View Double Track Project will be delivered in phases. Phase 1 will add 1,400 feet of light-rail track by adding a second track to just west of State Route 85. In addition, a new storage track will be constructed. Work is to be completed by July 2015.

Phase 2 will extend the second set of light-rail tracks by about 3,000 feet from State Route 85 to Whisman Station. The Phase Two construction contract is expected to be awarded in December 2014 with work slated to be completed in November 2015.

 

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