Irvington station (BART) explained

Irvington
Style:BART
Symbol Location:BART
Symbol:yes
Address:Osgood Road at Washington Boulevard
Borough:Fremont, California
Coordinates:37.5318°N -121.9537°W
Mapframe:yes
Mapframe-Zoom:14
Platforms:2 side platforms[1]
Tracks:2
Structure:At-grade
Accessible:Yes
Status:design stage
Opening: (proposed)
Other Services Header:Proposed services

Irvington is a planned Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART) infill station in the Irvington District of Fremont, California.[2], estimates from the city anticipated construction to begin in mid-2026, with the station opening for service in 2031.

History

The station has been planned since it was studied as part of the Warm Springs extension in 1979, and its construction was approved by the BART board in 1992.[3]

The Warm Springs extension began construction through the Irvington District in 2009,[4] to connect Fremont and Warm Springs. The proposed station at the center of Irvington, once considered optional, was part of the extension.[5] However funding for construction of the station fell through. The station had been envisioned for completion in 2015.[6] Provisions for personnel access and preliminary foundation work were included when track was laid through the site.[7]

The city of Fremont had planned to finance the $140 million station through redevelopment agency bonds in 2009, but the bonds were cancelled when the California State Legislature abolished the redevelopment agency.[8] [9] In 2014, Measure BB and the Alameda County Transportation Expenditure Plan received voter approval with $120 million listed for the Irvington BART station that was contingent on full definition of the capital project and its inclusion in a future Capital Improvement Program.[10] [11] A reevaluation of the environmental impact study was undertaken by the city in 2017.[12]

The BART Board of Directors confirmed they had voted to authorize the Irvington station in August 2019,[13] with construction to start in August 2022 and complete by August 2026.[14] As of November 2023, the start of construction was pushed back to mid-2026 and the station opening to 2031.[15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Community Meeting 3 Informational Boards . City of Fremont . 2 January 2019.
  2. Web site: Warm Springs Extension Alignment . . December 30, 2009 . 2010-03-04.
  3. News: Irvington BART Station in planning phase . 28 February 2019 . India Post . 2 January 2019.
  4. News: Bowers . Wes. Warm Springs BART link breaks ground in Fremont . https://web.archive.org/web/20160804025350/http://www.mercurynews.com/fremont/ci_13470874 . August 4, 2016 . San Jose Mercury News . October 2, 2009 . July 10, 2016 .
  5. Web site: Alden . Andrew . Gallegos Winery and the Hayward Fault . kqed.org . https://web.archive.org/web/20221118041320/https://www.kqed.org/quest/52555/gallegos-winery-and-the-hayward-fault . 2022-11-18 . April 18, 2013 . In Fremont, construction is underway on the Warm Springs Extension of the BART light-rail system. Two new stations are in the plans, the first one being the "optional" Irvington Station at the intersection of Washington Boulevard and Osgood Road..
  6. Web site: City of Fremont - Legislative Guiding Principles and Priorities 2013 . . 8 . 2013 . 2014-02-18.
  7. News: BART Board approves new and improved plan for future Irvington Station . 4 January 2020 . BART . 22 August 2019.
  8. News: Irvington BART Station back on track . Matthew . Artz . . May 27, 2011.
  9. News: What the infrastructure is happening in Fremont? . August 27, 2013 . Tri-City Voice . https://web.archive.org/web/20150905175835/http://www.tricityvoice.com/articlefiledisplay.php?issue=2013-08-27&file=What+the+infrastructure+1502TSP+++TCV.txt . September 5, 2015 . dead.
  10. Web site: Ballot Measure Submittal Form - Measure BB . Alameda County . PDF . August 4, 2014 . 2014-10-18.
  11. 2014 Alameda County Transportation Expenditure Plan . Alameda County Transportation Committee . PDF . 3 . January 2014 . 2014-10-18.
  12. News: Geha. Joseph. Fremont: Irvington BART site to be re-evaluated for almost $3 million. 31 March 2017. East Bay Times. 30 March 2017.
  13. News: New BART station slated for completion in 2026 . Bartlett, Amanda . August 22, 2019 . San Francisco Chronicle . 23 August 2019.
  14. News: Plans for Irvington BART Station Move Forward After Board Vote . 21 May 2020 . NBC Bay Area . 27 February 2020.
  15. Web site: Irvington BART Station Project . fremont.gov . 18 November 2022 . Led by BART, the Design of the Irvington Station is advancing and approaching 90% completion. Construction documents are anticipated to be complete in Winter 2022/2023. Subject to funding availability, and the acquisition of all necessary property, construction could start as early as mid-2024 with the station opening in 2031..

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