Contra Costa Centre BART Access Study Examines New Mobility Hub and Safer Connections to the Station

CONTRA COSTA CENTRE, Contra Costa County — October 28, 2026. Getting to and from the Contra Costa Centre/Pleasant Hill BART station is the focus of a county transportation-planning study that could shape how people walk, bike, connect to transit and use shared transportation around the station area.

What is the county studying?

The official Contra Costa Centre Transit-Oriented Communities Station Access and Circulation Study aims to identify barriers to reaching the station, recommend practical improvements and determine possible locations for a mobility hub. The county describes mobility hubs as coordinated places where different transportation options—such as public transit, shared bicycles, scooters or cars—can be accessed with wayfinding and real-time information.

Where does the study stand?

The county’s posted public outreach calendar listed a station-area event on October 7, 2026, and an online survey that closed October 18. Both dates are now in the past. The public project webpage describes the study’s goals and earlier participation opportunities, but it does not by itself announce a completed design, a funded construction contract or a firm opening date for any new mobility hub.

Residents who missed the survey can still read the project description and ask planners how comments, study findings and future opportunities will be handled. It would be misleading to tell the public that the previously advertised survey is still open.

Why this matters locally

Contra Costa Centre is a transit-oriented residential and employment area where short trips to the station can involve sidewalks, crossings, bicycle connections, transfers and parking decisions. A study that compares access modes can help define projects that serve commuters as well as people who live close by. Whether any specific intersection, sidewalk or bicycle facility will change depends on future recommendations, budgets and approvals.

How to follow up

Read the Contra Costa County Station Access and Circulation Study project page. The county lists transportation planners Robert Sarmiento, 925-655-2918, and Samantha Harris, 925-655-2881, as points of contact. Request the study’s next public milestone or results rather than assuming construction has started.

Official source: Contra Costa County Department of Conservation and Development, Station Access and Circulation Study. Status reviewed October 28, 2026.

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