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For more information about the BART Earthquake Safety Program, please call the Project Information Line at (510) 874-7425, or email earthquakesafety@bart.gov.

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Major Earthquake Safety Construction in Progress

Current Retrofits

Transbay Tube

Oakland

Completed Retrofits

Major Earthquake Safety Construction in Progress

As part of BART's ongoing systemwide Earthquake Safety Program, construction work is now in progress on stations, structures and customer areas. Over the next few years, you will encounter work at various locations throughout the BART system. We appreciate your patience during this work, and will attempt to minimize construction-related noise, dust and inconvenience during the retrofit process. We anticipate the completion of all earthquake upgrades by 2022.

Construction Completed

• Bay Fair, Concord, Daly City, El Cerrito Plaza, El Cerrito Del Norte, Fremont, Hayward, Lafayette, Lake Merritt, MacArthur, Orinda, Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Center, Rockridge, San Leandro, South Hayward, Walnut Creek, and West Oakland stations
• San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA/Muni) Church Street Station (owned by BART)
• Parking structures at Concord, Daly City, El Cerrito del Norte, Hayward, Pleasant Hill/Contra Costa Centre and Walnut Creek stations
• Elevated structures in cities of:  Albany, Berkeley, Concord, Daly City, El Cerrito, Fremont, Hayward, Lafayette, Oakland, Orinda, Pleasant Hill, San Francisco, San Leandro, Union City and Walnut Creek
• Transbay Tube Oakland Vibro-replacement and Ventilation Structure, Landside and Marine Vibro-replacement/Compaction Demonstration Programs and San Francisco Transition Structure
• Miscellaneous Structures in Oakland, San Francisco, and Daly City
• Miscellaneous Structures in Oakland, Concord, El Cerrito, and Walnut Creek
• Specialty Trackwork Procurement

Construction in Progress

• OKS Rail Spur
• Transbay Tube Retrofit
• Coliseum and Fruitvale stations

Construction hours and duration of activities will vary at each location. Please watch for future updates with more details. As always, safety is BART's top priority. Our aim is to strengthen the BART system and facilities as quickly as possible, while maintaining BART service. We thank you again for your patience and cooperation.

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Construction Notifications

Stage 1 Construction begins at Coliseum Station (English) - June 2018 

Passenger Bulletin: Fruitvale Station Parking Changes - January 2018

Fruitvale Station Earthquake Retrofit Work Begins - January 2018

Coliseum Station Earthquake Retrofit Work Begins near San Leandro Street - January 2018

Fruitvale Station Start of Construction (English and Spanish) - December 2017 

Fruitvale Station Start of Construction (English and Chinese) - December 2017

We thank you for your patience and cooperation during construction.

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Current Retrofits

Please scroll down for information on the current status of upgrades throughout the system. For more details you may email the Earthquake Safety Program.

Transbay Tube

For more information about the Transbay Tube project, call the Project Information Line at (510) 874-7425 or email earthquakesafety@bart.gov.

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Oakland

For more information about projects in Oakland, call the Project Information Line at (510) 874-7425
or email earthquakesafety@bart.gov.

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Completed Retrofits

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Last Updated: June 6, 2018