Top stories of the week: motorcycles and detours

We take a look at some of the biggest stories of the week. This
week: the 2008 Hollister Motorcycle Rally and detour set for next
week
1. Motorcycles everywhere

Visitors who come to Hollister this week probably would never know that tens of thousands of motorcycle enthusiasts were packed elbow to elbow up and down San Benito Street over the weekend for the Hollister Motorcycle Rally.

For three days, the roar of engines mixed with the sound of rock and the smell of barbecue as downtown Hollister was turned into a motorcycle Mecca.

“I love the smell of bike exhaust in the morning!” said Alan Logan, who drove his 2006 Harley-Davidson VRSC from Oakland to get to the show.

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b2. After delays, major bypass detour set for Monday/b

After several delays, the month-long closure for bypass construction at the intersection of Airline Highway and Sunnyslope Road is scheduled to start Monday.

The detour at one of Hollister’s busiest intersections will last until Aug. 19 – the day after most local schools begin classes, said Mary Dinkuhn, Council of Governments planning manager.

The detour will allow construction crews from Graniterock Pavex to complete one of the final steps in the $49 million Highway 25 bypass project.

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