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Sep 30, 2009 11:49 pm US/Pacific

Fremont BART Extension Project Breaks Ground

FREMONT (CBS 5 / KCBS) ― BART is a big step closer to going all the way to San Jose and Silicon Valley, after a long-awaited groundbreaking in Fremont on Wednesday.

Fremont Mayor Bob Wasserman said the BART Warm Springs project may only extend the line five miles, but it's still a big deal.

"We've been waiting a long time for this," Wasserman said.

It's also a big deal for a neighboring city. San Jose stands to benefit when the extension connects with a 16-mile line into Silicon Valley.

Carl Guardino President and CEO of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group said that should help with traffic congestion.

"This is a huge step forward for people who want to get out of their stalled cars, and into BART cars," said Guardino.

The Warm Springs extension has been years in the making, with engineers making sure not to get in the way of Central Park in Fremont.

"It will appear that we are building right through the middle of the park, and yet we are doing so in a way that preserves all of the facilities," said project spokeswoman Molly McArthur. "We are moving the dog park and the basketball courts, and realigning them in an adjacent area so that people can still use them while we're doing the construction."

Construction of the $136 million extension to be completed by the year 2014.

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