Bypass stoplights are an issue
I have been riding a motorcycle here since 2001 and have had no
problem with any traffic-actuated stoplights in and around
Hollister until the bypass was completed. The southbound left turn
lanes at Meridian, Hillcrest, and Sunnyslope, all fail to recognize
the same motorcycle that has had no problem at every other
stoplight in town. If I’m lucky a car will come along but if not, I
am forced to either pull back in to a through traffic lane, or
proceed against a red left turn arrow. Both are hazardous to me and
potentially disrupt traffic for others.
The city or the state (whoever is responsible) should check and
fix the sensors at all the intersections on the bypass and then
paint circles on the road to indicate the location of the sensor
like they do in many other towns so that motorcyclists and
bicyclists can use the road safely.
Mark West
Hollister
Bypass stoplights are an issue
I have been riding a motorcycle here since 2001 and have had no problem with any traffic-actuated stoplights in and around Hollister until the bypass was completed. The southbound left turn lanes at Meridian, Hillcrest, and Sunnyslope, all fail to recognize the same motorcycle that has had no problem at every other stoplight in town. If I’m lucky a car will come along but if not, I am forced to either pull back in to a through traffic lane, or proceed against a red left turn arrow. Both are hazardous to me and potentially disrupt traffic for others.
The city or the state (whoever is responsible) should check and fix the sensors at all the intersections on the bypass and then paint circles on the road to indicate the location of the sensor like they do in many other towns so that motorcyclists and bicyclists can use the road safely.
Mark West
Hollister
Residents can participate in VTA meetings about 152
Regarding article: Quiet plans for Hwy. 152 alternative, possibly with toll, Jan. 29th: The need to address safety, congestion and movement of goods on Route 152 is no secret. Neither is the interest of Santa Clara and San Benito counties in studying alternatives to address this issue.
For years, there have been numerous public discussions about the importance of this heavily trafficked corridor for the businesses and communities it connects, as well as VTA’s interest, as Santa Clara County’s Congestion Management Agency, in conducting a study to evaluate realignment options. In January, the VTA entered into an MOU with the Council of San Benito Governments, which was agendized at a publicly noticed and open meeting, to officially form the Mobility Partnership, to look at this issue.
This project is in the very early conceptual planning phase, and no funding for design, environmental work or construction has been identified. Members of the public interested in attending Partnership meetings are welcome to attend, and may subscribe to meeting notices on VTA website, www.vta.org.
Michael T. Burns
General Manager
Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority
