Hollister has experienced a bumpy road in efforts to begin
extensive street repairs.
But on Monday, the City Council approved a $2.3 million overlay
of pavement throughout town. (For a list of street repairs, see the
bottom of the story.)
Hollister has experienced a bumpy road in efforts to begin extensive street repairs.
But on Monday, the City Council approved a $2.3 million overlay of pavement throughout town. (For a list of street repairs, see the bottom of the story.)
The Council initially approved seeking a contractor for the project in March. The documents Hollister sent to interested contractors describing project plans, however, contained vagueness and resulted in the city receiving widely varying offers. That gave officials grounds to repeat the process more than a month ago.
This time, Hollister approved Graniterock to oversee the Pavement Management Program (PMP) because the company offered the lowest bid, according to Public Works Director Clint Quilter.
The planned work includes crack sealing, milling and plugging, overlays and road reconstruction – along with some curb and gutter replacement. The city, according to Quilter, has received many residents’ complaints about such problems in recent years.
City Engineer David Rubcic has said construction will produce some driving delays, and the sight of crews working will be noticeable.
“Roads, they get to a certain point, and you want to catch them before they fall off the edge,” Quilter said.
The city initially planned to repair 59 streets. That number, however, has been pared to 45. Work is scheduled to begin within the next 20 days and should last about 100 days, according to officials.
The project was initially slated to receive funding from the General Fund and Redevelopment Agency Fund. The city, however, is currently checking budget proposals for 2003-2004 fiscal year.
So the Council on Monday approved funding only from the Redevelopment Agency Fund.
Until the Council makes a final decision on the General Fund budget, which may come July 21, the city can begin work only on streets within the RDA project area.
The PMP is a five-year program to continually identify streets needing repair. The city said it will follow a “cost effective” strategy for giving priority to specific streets, according to Quilter.
“You have to deal with some of the really bad ones just because people want you to, but those aren’t necessarily the most cost-effective ones,” Quilter said.
Highway roadways, including San Benito Street portions of Highway 25, are not included because Caltrans is responsible for those, according to officials.
The city’s goal is to eventually address every Hollister street, with a new analysis each year and a new priority list. Harris and Associates performed an initial analysis of Hollister roadways in February 2002 and selected the streets on the current roster.
For a list of streets to be repaired, call the Hollister Public Works Department at 636-4340.
Streets scheduled for repair in 2003*
Henrieta Ct. – Shelton Dr. to End
Hamilton Ct. – Shelton Dr. to End
Shelton Dr. – Lana Way to City Limits
Meridian St. – El Toro Dr. To Memorial Dr.
El Toro Dr. – City Limits to Meridian St.
Memorial Dr. – Hillcrest Rd. to Meridian St.
Apple Ct. – Memorial Dr. to West End
Peach Ct. – Memorial Dr. to West End
Hillcrest Rd. – Memorial Dr. to Busby Ct.
Bert Dr. – Apollo Ct. to 424 feet north of Apollo Ct.
Clearview Dr. – El Camino Vida to Hillcrest Rd.
Sawtooth Dr. – Bonnie View Dr. to Clearview Dr.
Los Altos Dr. – Las Brisas Dr. to City Limits
Clearview Dr. – Sunset Dr. to Sunnyslope Rd.
Marne Dr. – Verdun Ave. to Somme Ave.
Somme Ave. – Marne Dr. to Trieste Dr.
Iris St. – Cedar St. to Juniper St.
Juniper St. – Valley View Rd. to 1080 Juniper St.
Sunnyslope Rd. – Valley View Rd. to 240 feet west of Cleaview
Memorial Dr. – South City Limits to Sunset Dr.
Chappell Rd. – Maple St. to Primavera
Maple St. – N. Sally St. to Rustic St.
Third St. – West St. to San Benito St.
Briggs Alley – East St. to Sally St.
Fifth St. – East St. to Sally St.
Thompson St. – First St. to North St.
First St. – Thompson St. to San Benito St.
Second St. – San Benito St. to Sally St.
East St. – Third St. to Second St.
Fourth St. – McCray St. to Sally St.
San Juan Dr. – Chappell Rd. to Maple St.
Alvarado St. – McCarthy St. to Santa Ana Rd.
Recht St. – Alvarado St. to Santa Ana Rd.
Homestead Ave. – North of Nash Rd. to End
“D” St. – Powell St. to West St.
Locust Ave. – 90 Degree Turn to Buena Vista Rd.
Locust Ave. – Fourth St. to 90 Degree Turn
Central Ave. – College St. to Locust Ave.
Ellis Ct. – Felice Dr. to End
Central Ave. – 375 Felice Dr. to 910 Felice Dr.
Central Ave. – 630 Miller Rd. to 1150 Miller Rd.
Azul Ct. – Bridge Rd. to End
Matulich Ct. – Central Ave. to End
Nash Rd. – County Boundary to 500 Quail Run
Rancho Dr. – Knight Lane to Park St.
Bundeson Dr. – Cienega Rd. to Cushman St.
Line St. – 580 Apricot Ln. to South St.
Hawkins St. – San Benito St. to Sally St.
Sally St. – Hawkins St. to RR Tracks
Prospect Ave. – Hawkins St. to RR Tracks
Prospect Ave. – Park St. to Hawkins St.
Monterey St. – ‘B’ St. to Hawkins St.
Apricot Lane – 465 Westside Blvd. to End
‘C’ St. – Westside Blvd. to End
Briggs Alley – College St. to West St.
Browns Alley – Monterey St. to San Benito St.
* Street repairs are subject to change
