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Caltrans to Hold Public Scoping Meetings

Information provided by Caltrans District 5. Lea este artículo en español aquí.Caltrans will hold two English meetings and two Spanish meeting in November. Meetings in both languages will be one in-person and one online.Calrtrans Scoping Meeting Notice. Photo courtesy of …

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Highway 25 Improvement Plan Moves Forward

This artcle was written by BenitoLink intern Ashlyn Manninen. Lea este artículo en español aquí.The Highway 25 improvement project will rebuild a section of the two-lane highway between San Felipe Rd and the Highway 25/101 interchange—around 11 miles total. The …

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Anger Over Death of Beloved Neighbor Brings Petition for Hwy 25 Change

Lea este artículo en español aquí.On Oct. 20, after years of planning, Priscilla and Mike Jones opened the Mmm Churros pop-up cafe, sharing the space with 3 Queens Carnitas on Tres Pinos Road. That evening, in a post on Facebook, …

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Tree Removal to Close Hwy 101 Near Prunedale Starting Nov. 3

Infromation provided by Caltrans District 5. Lea este artículo en español aquí.A project to remove eucalyptus trees along a one-mile segment of US 101 north of Prunedale near Rocks Road is set to begin Sunday Nov. 3.During the initial phase …

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Harvest Time Roadhouse to Suffer From Mitchell Road Closure

Lea este artículo en español aquí.Adam Jones, owner of Hollister’s Harvest Time Roadhouse, had been looking forward to the reopening of the Union/Mitchell Road intersection on Hwy 156. Since Caltrans closed the access to Union Road on Aug. 15 to …

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Union Rd Reopening in Mid-October

Lea este artículo en español aquí.After two months of being closed, the section of Union Road between Hwy 156 and San Juan Hollister Road west of Hollister will reopen in mid-October. Terry Thompson, Caltrans project manager for Hwy 156, said …

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More EV Chargers Coming to Hollister

Lea este artículo en español aquí.A new set of EV chargers is coming to Hollister, this time next to Taco Bell located on Tres Pinos Road. The chargers are being installed by EVgo, an electric vehicle fast charging network. The …

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Hwy 156 Traffic to Shift Expressway Lanes Oct. 11

Information provided Caltrans District 5. Lea este artículo en español aquí.Another major milestone will be reached on the State Route 156 (SR 156) Improvement Project as Caltrans will be shifting all SR 156 traffic onto the newly constructed expressway lanes, …

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San Martin Airport Day Is Oct. 26

The fourth annual San Martin Airport Day and Food Truck Fly-In is scheduled for 9am-3pm Oct. 26 at the San Martin Airport. The free event features aircraft demonstrations; food offerings from local food trucks; live music; aircraft on display; skydiving …

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Hollister Begins Roadway, Alley Improvements

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 …

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Gilroy DMV Office Reopens Oct. 14

The California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) 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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Hollister Begins Road Projects

Information provided by the city of Hollister. Lea este artículo en español aquí.Recently, the City of Hollister began its 2024 City Wide Roadway Improvement Project (Project). The Project will rehabilitate more than 18 lane miles of local streets, upgrade over …

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Supervisors Approve Contractor for Shore Road Repairs

Lea este artículo en español aquí.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 …

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San Benito COG Approves Studies to Improve Hwy 25

Lea este artículo en español aquí.The San Benito Council of Governments (COG), 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 …

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Caltrans Modifies Schedule for State Hwy 25 Culvert Work

Information provided by Caltrans District 5. Lea este artículo en español aquí.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 …

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Ladd/Southside Project to Be Completed in January

Lea este artículo en español aquí.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 …

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Concerned About Traffic, San Benito Planners Withhold Housing Project OK

Lea este artículo en español aquí.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. At its …

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Hwy 101/25 Interchange Upgrade to Begin Late November

Lea este articulo en español aquí.Construction on the Highway 25/101 interchange is expected to begin in late fall, Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA) announced this week. Casey Emoto, VTA Chief Engineering Program Delivery Officer, said bids were opened in …

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Bank to Bank

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. According to San Benito County Public Works Administrator …

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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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