Skanska–Stacy Witbeck team breaks ground on $2.43 billion East San Fernando Valley rail contract

The Skanska–Stacy Witbeck joint venture has broken ground on major construction for Los Angeles Metro’s East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Transit Project. The 6.7-mile line will run primarily along Van Nuys Boulevard and include 11 stations, utility work and a 26-acre maintenance and storage facility.

Skanska identified the joint venture’s contract value as $2.43 billion. That figure is the awarded contract value, not a newly disclosed total project budget. The project is already under contract, and the groundbreaking announcement does not establish an open procurement opportunity.

James Bailey, executive vice president for Skanska USA Civil’s West Coast operations, and Clayton Gilliland, president of Stacy Witbeck, linked the start of major work to expanded transit access and regional mobility. The project team is operating as San Fernando Transit Constructors.

Major construction began with the November groundbreaking at the Van Nuys Civic Center. Skanska said completion is expected in early 2032. The long delivery window creates continuing demand across civil construction, rail systems, utility relocation and station work, but any subcontracting opportunities require separate, current procurement evidence. The maintenance facility and extensive utility program also make coordination and sequencing central to delivery across the Van Nuys Boulevard corridor.

Primary source: Skanska, November 3, 2026.