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ValleyLink shifts to phased approach, aims to connect at Vasco Road; cost escalation forces revised funding strategy
Summary
ValleyLink officials reported cost escalation that raised the 22‑mile estimate from about $1.9 billion to $4.4 billion; the board approved a phased plan to connect ValleyLink with ACE at Vasco Road to reduce near‑term costs and retain a future Mountain House extension. ValleyLink seeks significant state and federal funding to meet a 2028 construction target for Phase 1a pending funding.
ValleyLink Executive Director Kevin Sheridan visited Tracy on Nov. 18 to deliver a project update and explain a shift to a phased delivery approach driven by inflation and federal contingency requirements.
Sheridan said updated estimates pushed the full 22‑mile plan from roughly $1.9 billion to about $4.4 billion, largely because of inflation and required contingency in federal grant programs. "We were in shock at…
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