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VTA says East Ridge to BART connector is about 50% complete; council presses for faster business mitigation
Summary
VTA told the committee the East Ridge to BART Regional Connector is on schedule and on budget (projected $652.9 million), with about half the bridge structure complete and revenue service expected in early 2028; Councilmember Ortiz pressed VTA for more immediate and larger mitigation for businesses reporting steep losses during construction.
San Jose ' VTA project managers updated the Transportation and Environment Committee on the East Ridge to BART Regional Connector (EBRC), describing construction progress, outreach and business-support plans while councilmembers raised concerns about the project's economic impact on small, immigrant-owned businesses.
Ven Prasad, project manager for EBRC, summarized scope and progress: the project is a 2.4-mile aerial guideway from Alum Rock Station to Eastridge with two new stations (Story Road and Eastridge Transit Center). "We have about 50% of the project is complete,…
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