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Highway 25 Bypass Open to Traffic |
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The Council of San Benito County Governments is |
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pleased to announce that the Highway 25 Bypass is |
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open to traffic. The new road opened just after 11:00 |
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a.m. on Thursday, February 5. Minor work on drainage |
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inlets and other items is still ongoing and will be |
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completed under traffic control and lane closures as |
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needed. It is anticipated that all work will be complete by |
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the end of February. |
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The speed limit is 35 miles per hour and in compliance |
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with the State of California's design standards for this |
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type of roadway. The road is an 'urban arterial', which |
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requires a lower speed limit than an expressway or |
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highway. The Council of Governments will monitor |
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traffic over the course of the next year and will consider |
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adjustments as may be necessary due to traffic |
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conditions. |
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Council of Governments' staff is working with Caltrans, |
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the City of Hollister, and San Benito County to complete |
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the transfer of the route to Caltrans. We anticipate that |
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the transfer will be complete in 14-18 months. Once the |
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transfer is complete, the City of Hollister will own and |
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maintain San Benito Street and Tres Pinos Road and |
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Caltrans will own and maintain the new roadway. |
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Questions and comments on the project can be directed |
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to Mary Dinkuhn, Transportation Planning Manager. |
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