Since its opening in May 2017, Warm Springs Station has seen a health increase in its ridership into the station. With more than 4,100 riders on an average weekday, the ridership is expected to grow as more companies and employ set up shop near Warm Springs station. The City of Fremont, in coordination with BART, will build a pedestrian and bicycle bridge over the Union Pacific tracks connecting the new plaza west of the station to the Warm Springs/South Fremont BART Station. The bridge and plaza will provide a direct connection from the Warm Springs/South Fremont BART Station to the City of Fremont’s Innovation District located west of the station, including residential developments that are currently under construction, and existing nearby businesses such as Tesla and Thermo Fisher. The plaza will provide a public space for the community with amenities such as seating, bicycle lockers, solar charging stations, an information kiosk, and public art.

 

The new bridge is comprised of two spans – a truss span and a cable-stayed span. Shortly after the truss span is in place, construction of the cable-stayed span, which will cross the remaining Union Pacific Railroad track, will begin. In addition to the bridge structure being tied into the Warm Springs/South Fremont Station, the construction project will modify signage, directional tile, guardrails and communications systems at the station, as necessary.