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Cupertino transportation staff participate in long range regional planning efforts to ensure that the City is included in the expanding regional transportation network. Some of these projects directly affect Cupertino, while others, situated nearby, serve as crucial connections. If you have questions about projects listed below, please contact the transportation division traffic@cupertino.org or visit each project's website.
Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor Vision Study
The Stevens Creek Boulevard Corridor Vision Study focuses on improving the Stevens Creek Boulevard from Foothill Boulevard in Cupertino to Diridon Station in downtown San José. This comprehensive planning study is exploring ways to enhance the corridor for all roadway users, with a special emphasis on potential transit improvements.
Led by the City of San José, this project is an extension of the West San Jose Multimodal Transportation Improvement Plan (MTIP).
BART Silicon Valley Extension Program
Phase I is now complete and BART is carrying passengers to Berryessa/North San José.
Phase II is anticipated to begin construction in 2024 using a boring tunneling method. Phase II will extend BART to Little Portugal, downtown San José, Diridon Station and end near PayPal Park in Santa Clara. Construction and testing is anticipated to last until 2036.
The planned BART station in Santa Clara will be accessible to Cupertino by SV Hopper service.
Caltrain Electrification
Electrification will upgrade the performance, efficiency, capacity, safety, and reliability of Caltrain service from San Francisco to San José. When complete, an all-electric fleet will reduce noise and greenhouse gas emissions in this corridor (diesel trains will continue operation to Gilroy). Electric trains will also allow for more frequent and faster service. Track improvements and electric infrastructure will prepare the rail corridor for future High Speed Rail service.
SR 85 Transit Guideway Study
The State Route 85 Transit Guideway Study evaluated transportation alternatives of the 23.7-mile corridor that connects the cities of Mountain View and San Jose, from the State Route 85/US 101 interchange in Mountain View to the State Route 85/US 101 interchange in South San Jose. The study included options like Bus Rapid Transit, dedicated transit lane infrastructure, High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes, and variations of those options. Consensus formed around a dedicated transit lane concept, that could enable high-occupancy vehicles to pay a fee to access a transit lane in the median of the freeway, potentially offsetting the cost of a new public service in this corridor.
The VTA Board received this study and directed VTA staff to begin the next phase of development, which will include additional travel demand studies, looking deeper into potential demand from private employers in the corridor.