San Benito County Local News: Transportation


All Local Transportation News articles contributed by our local media allies and other local newsrooms.

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10/03/2024
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The city of Hollister has begun work on its Citywide Roadway Improvement Project, which is set to improve and upgrade more than 18 lane miles of local streets and 40 curb ramps, and reconstruct 588 linear feet of sidewalks, according to city staff.

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10/03/2024
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The California Department of Motor Vehicles this week announced that the Gilroy office at 6984 Automall Parkway will reopen at 8am Oct. 14, following an extensive summer long renovation.

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10/01/2024
The Assembly approves Gov. Newsom’s bill on oil refineries on a 44-17 vote. But the state Senate will have its say during the special session.

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09/30/2024
Image for display with article titled Hollister Begins Road Projects

Recently, the City of Hollister began its 2024 City Wide Roadway Improvement Project to rehabilitate more than 18 lane miles of local streets, upgrade over 40 curb ramps, and reconstruct 588 linear feet of sidewalks.

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09/26/2024
The governor wants new gas reserves to dampen seasonal price spikes. Refiners say the move would raise prices and require new storage tanks.

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09/25/2024
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The San Benito Board of Supervisors approved a contract to repair Shore Road, which connects Highways 25 and 156. The county awarded the contract to Teichert & Sons Inc., a 100-year-old California company with previous experience in the county, which made the lowest bid.

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09/24/2024
Image for display with article titled San Benito COG Approves Studies to Improve Hwy 25

The San Benito Council of Governments , an agency formed by the cities of Hollister and San Juan Bautista and the San Benito County to deal with regional issues, including transportation needs, approved a study of the best way to improve Hwy 25.

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09/24/2024
Image for display with article titled Caltrans Modifies Schedule for State Hwy 25 Culvert Work

A project to replace culverts on northbound State Route 25 (SR-25), near Sunset Drive has now begun on Monday, September 23.Travelers will encounter an intermittent lane closure during the daytime hours of Monday morning to Friday afternoon from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.Delays are not expected to exceed 15 minutes. This project is expected to be completed later next week.

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09/24/2024
Image for display with article titled Ladd/Southside Project to Be Completed in January

The Ladd Lane and Southside Road project that keeps evolving is scheduled to be completed by January 2025. The latest iteration, approved by the Hollister City Council in August 2023, will have a four-lane roadway with lit crosswalks, protected bike lanes, speed tables, radar speed signs and a traffic camera.

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09/19/2024
California is the seventh U.S. state to adopt mobile driver’s licenses for iPhones, part of a growing push by businesses and governments to make digital IDs commonplace.

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09/18/2024
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Two years after it was conceived, the plan for the 141 single-family unit project known as Lands of Lee, proposed to be built on Fairview Road in Hollister, has yet to be approved.

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09/12/2024
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Construction on the Highway 25/101 interchange is expected to begin in late fall, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) announced this week.

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08/28/2024
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The new Union Road bridge is on schedule to be completed by December 2024, replacing the aging existing bridge that spans the San Benito River between Cienega Road and San Benito Street.

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08/28/2024
California Highway Patrol officers received historically high raises in 2022 and 2023, but it continues to face a high vacancy rate of 16%.

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08/26/2024
Image for display with article titled Hollister DMV Office Adds Temporary Friday Hours

The California Department of Motor Vehicles this week announced that the Hollister office, located at 80 North Sally Street, will temporarily expand its operating hours to include Fridays, in addition to its regular Tuesday and Thursday schedule.

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08/19/2024
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Bridge expected to open to traffic late September or early October.

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08/14/2024
The EPA must grant a waiver before the diesel truck measure can be implemented. It’s one of California’s most controversial measures to clean up air pollution and greenhouse gases.

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07/20/2024
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Union Road closure coming mid- to late August.

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07/15/2024
Public chargers must be built at an unprecedented pace to meet the target in less than 7 years, and then doubled to 2 million in 2035. The high cost — $120,000 or more for one fast charger— is just one obstacle.
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