LAFAYETTE, CALIFORNIA — A better connection between downtown Lafayette and BART is taking shape, with construction moving ahead on a project that will bring an improved walking and biking route, a public plaza, and more bicycle parking to the station’s south entrance.
The Lafayette Town Center Pathway and BART Bike Station project is designed to make the trip between Mount Diablo Boulevard and the station easier for people arriving on foot or by bike. BART says the improvements also include a new passenger vehicle turnaround and suspended public art. BART’s project announcement
Work Moves Ahead
Recent city updates show crews working on the infrastructure that will support the new public space. We stopped by and saw the massive construction site firsthand.
In its August 14 construction report, Lafayette said the contractor had installed reinforcing steel and formwork for two art pole foundations. The next scheduled tasks included electrical conduit, storm drainage, irrigation sleeves, and concrete work.
The city’s August 21 update listed concrete pours for the art pole foundations and the start of forming concrete curbs and bands among the work planned for the week of August 24. Those were scheduled activities, rather than confirmation that those portions of the project were finished.
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Closing a Gap Between BART and Downtown
The project addresses a connection that has been waiting for an upgrade for years.
Developers completed improvements to the Town Center pathway in 2018, but the final stretch into BART remained unimproved and did not meet Americans with Disabilities Act requirements, according to the city.
The new shared-use pathway will close that gap. A public plaza will provide gathering space between the pathway and the station, with 19 permit parking spaces being removed to accommodate the plaza and vehicle turnaround.
Cyclists will also get a secure, unattended Bike Station with room for up to 82 bicycles. During construction, BART’s parking plan called for approximately 50 reserved spaces in Lot A to close, leaving about 70 available.
When Will It Open?
The city says construction began in March 2026 and continues to list anticipated completion by the end of summer.
Lafayette awarded the $2.59 million construction contract to Pleasanton-based Integra Construction Services last October. The city’s published timeline is an estimate, however, rather than a specific opening date.
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