The
long-awaited Hollister Class I Bike Path will begin construction this month and
take approximately six months to complete. The Bike Path is intended to provide
a way for the many school children living south of Hollister Avenue to safely
bike to Ellwood School. It runs from Pacific Oaks Drive west to Ellwood School.
While most of
the construction will occur during summer, keeping school children safe is a
top priority. The Project will include a comprehensive and safe traffic control
plan to ensure safety and to minimize the impact to the local residents,
students, school, motorists, pedestrians and bicyclists.
During the
six month construction period, the City’s contractor, Granite Construction,
will be removing existing hardscape, constructing curbs and gutters,
ADA-compliant sidewalks and access ramps, doing pavement rehabilitation and
constructing a new bike path from Pacific Oaks Road to Ellwood Elementary
School. This path will be located on the south side of Hollister Avenue. Hollister
Avenue will still have four lanes of travel with a center left turn lane.
We will be sending regular updates on
this project. To sign up to receive them via email or text, please go to http://tinyurl.com/goletasubscriptions. Our
project webpage is here: http://tinyurl.com/HollisterClassI.
WORK HOURS: The work will
generally be performed between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. However,
there are work hour restrictions in some instances (i.e., vicinity of schools).
Local access will be maintained during most of the work. However, parking
restrictions will be necessary and will be posted a minimum of 72-hours in
advance of the work.
PROJECT TIMELINE: Some or all of the
following activities will be performed on the affected streets:
- Relocate
Utilities - Ongoing
- Install Traffic
Control System & Detour - Early
May
- Mobilization,
Preliminary Work and Setup - Early May
- Remove
Existing Hardscape - May
- Paving
Rehabilitation - May
- Roadway Excavation
and grading - Late May / Early June
- Construct
Curbs and Gutter - July - August
- ADA
sidewalks, access ramps and bike path - September
- Install
landscaping - October
- Paving
Rehabilitation - October & November
- Stripe and
install pavement markings - October
& November
Thank you for
your patience and cooperation so that this work may be completed as soon as
possible. Please remember to register for project notifications here: http://tinyurl.com/goletasubscriptions.
CONTACTS: If you have any questions or need
information during the project, please feel free to contact:
Veronica McHugh, Granite Construction
805-964-9951
Andrew Borrelli, Resident Engineer 805-331-3023
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