SANTA CLARA, Calif. — City council on Oct. 7 unanimously approved revisions to the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority’s construction plan for the BART extension it’s building, allowing around-the-clock work at the future Santa Clara station site.
The extension isn’t expected to be open for passenger service until 2037, but VTA’s Chief Megaprojects Delivery Officer Tom Maguire said the change was needed to maintain the project’s timeline and budget.
“We’ve got a tough job out there,” Maguire told the Peninsula Press in an interview. “[This] vote helps us stay on schedule and do a great job for the people of Santa Clara County.”…