Major Construction for BART Extension to Begin in May

From the City of Fremont

With the subway project through Central Park complete, major construction is scheduled to begin at the Fremont BART Station in May and will extend through 2014. 

Beginning in May, construction crews will start work in the southeast portion of the Fremont BART Station parking lot to reconfigure bus circulation routes and customer parking. Bus schedules will not be affected. 

Following completion of this activity, work will begin in the southwest portion of the parking lot where the trackway will be extended on a retained embankment and a new overpass will be constructed over Walnut Avenue.

This work will mean significant changes for pedestrians wishing to access BART from Walnut Avenue. Also, BART patrons who drive to the station via Walnut Avenue will also experience some minor detours.

As part of the construction, there will be less parking available at the Fremont station. This reduction will be partially offset by approximately 75 new on-street parking spaces to be added to nearby Civic Center Drive. 

Additionally, during the period of work in the southwest portion of the station parking lot, another 150 spaces of free remote parking will be provided in Central Park at the former City Hall lot adjacent to the Fremont Main Library.

A free shuttle bus will operate Monday through Friday, from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. taking patrons from the lot to the Fremont station.

Until the new Warm Springs/South Fremont station provides additional parking capacity in late 2015, BART patrons are encouraged to carpool or take public transit to access the Fremont station whenever possible. 

The public can expect temporary construction-related noise during the work.

BART will monitor noise and dust and will attempt to minimize any inconvenience to the surrounding community.

For more information about the project, please visit the project website at BART.gov/WSX.The Warm Springs/South Fremont Station is expected to open in late 2015.