Bechtel to Build Silicon Valley BART Extension

<p><strong><span class&equals;"legendSpanClass"><span class&equals;"xn-location">SAN JOSE <&sol;span><&sol;span><&sol;strong>&&num;8212&semi; The Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority &lpar;VTA&rpar; has selected Bechtel Infrastructure Corporation to provide construction management services for the Bay Area Rapid Transit&&num;8217&semi;s &lpar;BART&rpar; Silicon Valley Phase II extension&comma; a project which will connect <span class&equals;"xn-location">North San Jose<&sol;span> and <span class&equals;"xn-location">Santa Clara<&sol;span> residents with the Bay Area&&num;8217&semi;s iconic transportation system&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>The new rail line will be the largest single public infrastructure project ever constructed in <span class&equals;"xn-location">Santa Clara County<&sol;span>&comma; and by 2040&comma; is expected to carry nearly 55&comma;000 passengers each weekday&period; BART&&num;8217&semi;s Phase II consists of a six-mile extension with four new stations and five-and-a-half miles of tunnel&comma; linking <span class&equals;"xn-location">San Jose<&sol;span> area riders to the rest of the system&period; Bechtel Infrastructure Corporation has executed a 10-year contract to manage BART&&num;8217&semi;s Phase II extension and begin overseeing construction later this year&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>&lbrack;<strong>Photo above<&sol;strong>&colon; Bernard Parks&comma; Jr&period;&comma; Bechtel Communications &amp&semi; Public Affairs Manager&comma; Linda Miller&comma; Deputy Construction Manager&comma; Kelvin Sims&comma; Senior VP&comma; Jorge Martinez&comma; Project Manager&comma; and John Engstrom&comma; Operations Manager&period;&rsqb;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnml40">&&num;8220&semi;This latest rail extension will provide a fast and convenient transit alternative for major commute corridors&comma;&&num;8221&semi; said<b> Bechtel Infrastructure Corporation Senior Vice President&comma; <span class&equals;"xn-person">Kelvin Sims<&sol;span>&period; <&sol;b>&&num;8220&semi;We&&num;8217&semi;re proud to be partnering with VTA again to help deliver this significant project for the area&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnml40">&&num;8220&semi;We are pleased to have Bechtel&comma; one of the original designers and builders of the first phase of the project&comma; on board to construct the final extension for BART riders visiting&comma; living&comma; or working in <span class&equals;"xn-location">San Jose<&sol;span>&comma;&&num;8221&semi; <b>said <span class&equals;"xn-person">Tom Maguire<&sol;span>&comma; Chief Megaprojects Officer&comma; VTA<&sol;b>&period; &&num;8220&semi;One-third of upcoming growth in the <span class&equals;"xn-location">San Francisco Bay Area<&sol;span> is expected to occur in and around <span class&equals;"xn-location">San Jose<&sol;span> and this extension further into the Silicon Valley will support that growth and continue to connect the region&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p>This latest contract adds to Bechtel&&num;8217&semi;s 125-year history in <span class&equals;"xn-location">California<&sol;span>&comma; where the company has had a presence since 1898&period; Bechtel&comma; as part of a joint venture&comma; led the design and construction of the original BART system&comma; which went on to form the backbone of the Bay Area&&num;8217&semi;s public transport infrastructure&period; Bechtel also oversaw the engineering and construction of Phase I of the Silicon Valley Line&comma; which first welcomed passengers in 2020&period;<&sol;p>&NewLine;<p class&equals;"prnml40"><i>&&num;8220&semi;This is a great opportunity to continue the Bechtel&comma; VTA and BART success story and add to our company&&num;8217&semi;s legacy in <span class&equals;"xn-location">California<&sol;span>&comma;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;i> <b>said Bechtel&&num;8217&semi;s General Manager of California Infrastructure&comma; <span class&equals;"xn-person">Zeyad Hakam<&sol;span><&sol;b>&period;<i> &&num;8220&semi;We look forward to strengthening our relationships in the communities around the state as we begin work on this project&period;&&num;8221&semi;<&sol;i><&sol;p>&NewLine;