BART ALIGNMENT AND STATION LOCATIONS

Summary of Issues and Staff Recommendations

Issue 1 - Alignment at Montague/Capitol (VTA Issue #1B)

§         Option 1: BART At-grade

§         Option 2: BART Depressed in Retained Trench – Recommended

Issue 2 - Location of Berryessa Station (VTA Issue #2B)

§         Option 1: South of Berryessa - Recommended

§         Option 2: Midway Between Berryessa and Mabury

Issue 3 - Route 101 Access and Parking at Berryessa and Alum Rock Stations (VTA Issue #2A/3B)

§         Option 1: Alum Rock Parking Facility with 2,500 Spaces (and 900 Spaces at Berryessa)

§         Option 2: Alum Rock Parking Facility with 2,500 Spaces plus Direct Route 101 Access (and 900 Spaces at Berryessa) – Recommended for further study

§         Option 3: Reduce Alum Rock Parking Facility to 1,500 Spaces; Build Route 101/Mabury Interchange; Increase Berryessa Parking to 1,900 Spaces – Recommended for further study (and to include “full” and “partial” 101/Mabury interchange options)

§         Option 4: No Alum Rock Station and/or Parking

Issue 4 – Alignment and Station at Alum Rock (VTA Issue #3A)

§         Option 1: Alum Rock Station to San Fernando

§         Option 2: Alum Rock Station on Loop to Santa Clara – Recommended for further study

§         Option 3: Alum Rock Station on Diagonal to Santa Clara – Recommended for further study

§         Option 4: Roosevelt Park Station on Santa Clara

§         Option 5: Julian Street Station

Issue 5 - Alignment Under San Fernando or Santa Clara Streets (VTA Issue #4A)

§         Option 1: San Fernando Street

§         Option 2: Santa Clara Street – Recommended

Issue 6 - Three versus Two Downtown San Jose Stations (VTA Issue #4B)

§         Option 1: Three Stations  - Recommended

§         Option 2: Two Stations

Issue 7 - Location of Alignment and Station at Diridon/Arena (VTA Issue #4C)

§         Option 1: Crandall Street (300’ south of Santa Clara) – Recommended for further study

§         Option 2: South of Santa Clara Street – Recommended for further study

§         Option 3: Santa Clara Street

Issue 8 - Airport Connection (VTA Issue #5A

§         Option 1 – Automated People Mover System - Recommended

§         Option 2 – Direct BART Connection

Construction Impact Mitigation

§         Prepare a construction impact mitigation plan by December 2002, working in coordination with the affected community, and to include a study of alternative construction methods for the Downtown stations, ranging from “underground excavation” to “cut and cover”.