Driving in Hollister should become less bumpy in the coming
years, as the roadways will soon undergo the most extensive
– and expensive – repair program in the city’s history.
The City Council passed a resolution this week for the Public
Works Department to solicit construction bids on 59 streets
citywide chosen for this year at an estimated cost of $3.62
million.
Driving in Hollister should become less bumpy in the coming years, as the roadways will soon undergo the most extensive – and expensive – repair program in the city’s history.
The City Council passed a resolution this week for the Public Works Department to solicit construction bids on 59 streets citywide chosen for this year at an estimated cost of $3.62 million.
The money for the Pavement Management Program will come from the Redevelopment Agency and the General Fund.
City Engineer David Rubcic said construction should begin after the city awards a contract four or five weeks from now. He said repairs should take 100 working days, or 20 weeks.
For residents, Rubcic said the site of construction crews, and ensuing delays on the roads, will be noticeable.
“This project will somehow affect everyone in the city, either by the road actually being overlaid or reconstructed, or it’s going to affect them in travel plans during the construction,” he said.
The Council initially hired consultant Harris and Associates to move ahead in February 2002 and perform analysis to determine the streets most in need of repair. The estimated cost at that time for the two upcoming construction seasons was $8 million.
Highway roads – including the San Benito Street portion of Highway 25 – are not included because Caltrans is responsible for those repairs, according to Rubcic.
The PMP plan originally commenced in 1990. However, budget problems in the early 1990s caused delays until interest resurrected at the end of the decade, according to Public Works Director Clint Quilter.
After 10 years away from planning the PMP, the city’s direction for the program had changed completely, Quilter said, “because the roads completely changed.”
The goal of the plan is to address every Hollister street, with a new analysis each year to determine an annual priority list. There are two general levels of repair – total reconstruction and overlays.
“Generally the roads that are gone beyond repair are the ones to be reconstructed… The roads about to enter (a stage needing) reconstruction, those are saved by doing overlays,” Rubcic said.
He said, some roads with moderate damage merely demand “slurry seals,” which prevent water from running beneath the asphalt and base rock. Slurry seals can extend the life of pavement for seven years, he added.
For 2003, Harris and Associates strategically chose streets that need modest repair. Rubcic said some residents may be unhappy and believe the roads demand more attention than those to be under construction.
Councilwomen Pauline Valdivia expressed dissatisfaction at the streets chosen for this year because she said priority should be given to the worst roads.
With the current insecurity surrounding the local and state budgets, she said there is no guarantee funding will be available beyond the first two years.
“I’m a little disappointed some of the older streets weren’t on the list,” she said, adding that West Street and Fifth Street are two omitted streets particularly needing rehabilitation.
It is too late for Harris and Associates to change the list of streets for 2003, but Quilter said the engineering staff would take suggestions from Council for the 2004 list.
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.
