Vasona Corridor Light Rail Extension Project
9 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
1999032027
Lead Agency
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Document Title
Vasona Corridor Light Rail Extension Project
Document Type
NOP - Notice of Preparation of a Draft EIR
Received
Present Land Use
Existing railroad corridor
Document Description
The projet would extend Vasona light rail transit line 1.6 miles to complete the originally planned Vasona LRT Corridor. The extension would begin at the existing Winchester Station in Campbell and continue to the Town of Los Gatos. The project includes construction of double RT tracks, relocation of the existing frieght track to the east of the new light rail tracks, increased parking capacity at the existing Winchester Station, construction of a new Hacienda Station/optional park-and-ride facility and Vasona Junction Station/park and ride facility, construction of new bus stops, and extension of the platforms at the existing Winchester, Campbell, Hamilton, Bascom, Fruitdale and Race Street stations to accommodate three-car trains.
Contact Information
Name
Ann Calnan
Agency Name
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Los Gatos
Counties
Santa Clara
Cross Streets
Along Winchester Boulevard between Camden Avenue and SR 85
Total Acres
1.57+/-
State Highways
SR 85, SR 17
Railways
UPRR
Schools
Capri Elementary, Westmont High School
Waterways
Los Gatos Creek
Other Location Info
City/Nearest Community: Campbell and Los Gatos
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
Air Resources Board, Transportation Projects, California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Bay Delta Region 3 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Public Health (CDPH), California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San Francisco Bay Region 2 (RWQCB), Department of Water Resources, Office of Emergency Services, California, Office of Historic Preservation, Resources Agency, California Department of Transportation, District 4 (DOT), Department of Toxic Substances Control
State Reviewing Agency Comments
California Department of Transportation, District 4 (DOT), Department of Toxic Substances Control
Development Types
Transportation:Other (Light rail transit extension)
Local Actions
Project approval
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Noise, Public Services, Transportation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Safety/Security
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