Weeds find home along the bypass
The new Highway 25 bypass through town opened at the start of
February, but a newcomer to Hollister may not know it’s all that
new of a road if they take a glance and see all the weeds along the
2.4-mile stretch.
Weeds find home along the bypass
The new Highway 25 bypass through town opened at the start of February, but a newcomer to Hollister may not know it’s all that new of a road if they take a glance and see all the weeds along the 2.4-mile stretch.
While Caltrans – or the state – likely won’t take over the road’s jurisdiction for about a year, the city and county have agreed to pick up its maintenance in the meantime.
Though the county is assigned to weed maintenance under the deal – while the city will handle drainage and sweeping– county public works official Arman Nazemi checked into the weed buildup and reported back that the contractor, Graniterock-Pavex, has those responsibilities until it relinquishes the bypass’ jurisdiction at the end of March.
Jim Keown, a Graniterock-Pavex manager, noted how the project has
reached “substantial completion.”
“We work for COG (Council of San Benito County Governments), and they haven’t requested we go out there and perform any maintenance.”
The new road extends east from the Bolsa-San Felipe Road intersection about a quarter of a mile, then runs south crossing Santa Ana Road, Meridian Street and Hillcrest Road. From there, the bypass becomes a six-lane roadway and connects with Airline Highway at the Sunnyslope Tres Pinos Road intersection.
