It’s the hole to beat
And the winner is
…
This pocket of crumbling asphalt besmirches the intersection of
Fifth Street and Tiffany Drive in Hollister.
Two weeks ago, we asked Pinnacle readers to select the worst
pothole in the county. This one got the most votes.
It’s the hole to beat
And the winner is …
This pocket of crumbling asphalt besmirches the intersection of Fifth Street and Tiffany Drive in Hollister.
Two weeks ago, we asked Pinnacle readers to select the worst pothole in the county. This one got the most votes.
It’s not the only frame-rattling piece of the county, certainly. West Street, where it crosses Fifth and again at South, also gets the nod (shake?) from Pinnacle readers.
The streets are the responsibility of the city of Hollister. The city, through its redevelopment agency, has undertaken a comprehensive overlay project. Once-aging avenues in the Sunnyslope area of town, for example, are now buttery-smooth. Cars roll by with nary a squeak or clatter on those streets.
Perhaps it is because they don’t attract much traffic, but Pinnacle readers overlooked Hollister’s alleyways. Many of them have to be driven to be believed. Any worse and the city could consider renting them as off-road vehicle testing courses.
Clay Lee, Hollister’s director of community services, said street overlays are coordinated through the city’s engineering department.
Over there, civil engineer David Rubcic said Fifth and Tiffany are “pretty well alligatored,” but a repair is prohibitively expensive. Repairs are prioritized “so that you get the best bang for the buck,” rather than applying short-lived stopgap repairs.
There is some good news, according to Rubcic. Local alleyways are destined for work.
The problem is money. Repairing all the streets in the city’s redevelopment area would cost roughly $40 million, Rubcic said. Any potential donors out there?
