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Cross Valley Corridor Special Area Studies - Informational update on the Tulare County Association of Governments report on the Cross Valley Corridor Special Area Studies.
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Agenda Date: 11/02/2026
Prepared by:
John Lollis, Assistant City Manager, John.Lollis@visalia.gov, (559) 713-4323
Department Recommendation:
Staff recommends that the City Council receive an informational update on the Cross Valley Corridor Special Area Studies – no action required.
Summary:
The Tulare County Association of Governments (TCAG) has completed special area studies to identify preferred station locations and conceptual layouts for future Cross Valley Corridor express transit service at the College of the Sequoias (COS) Visalia campus and Visalia Industrial Park. The studies identify potential station improvements and locations to support future transit connections. TCAG staff presented the study findings to the TCAG Board of Governors at its meeting on October 19, 2026, and presents the same to the Council.
Background Discussion:
Following completion of the Cross Valley Corridor Phase 1 Operations Plan in summer 2024, TCAG shifted its proposed express transit service to connect Farmersville and Hanford, supplemented by a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line connecting the Tulare Transit Center and Visalia Transit Center via Mooney Boulevard (State Route 63). At its meeting on November 3, 2025, the Council approved the City’s participation as the project lead and primary operator of the Cross Valley Corridor express transit service project.
The Phase 1 Operations Plan recommended additional study of the COS Visalia campus given its immediate proximity to the traffic-heavy State Route 198 and Mooney Boulevard interchange, as well as the Visalia Industrial Park for enhanced regional workforce connectivity, to identify potential station locations and develop conceptual layouts before proceeding with design. TCAG commissioned Arup US, Inc. to condu...
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