Speed limits on the Hwy. 25 bypass in Hollister will increase to
45 mph along most of the roadway and 55 mph for a relatively short
stretch under a proposal expected to be voted on by local officials
next week.
Speed limits on the Hwy. 25 bypass in Hollister will increase to 45 mph along most of the roadway and 55 mph for a relatively short stretch under a proposal expected to be voted on by local officials next week.
The City of Hollister, the County of San Benito and the Council of Governments conducted an engineering speed survey of the bypass between San Felipe Road in the north and Sunnyslope Road in the south with the intent of aligning speed limits along the roadway, which is currently under city or county jurisdiction at various points.
A subsequent Caltrans survey confirmed the data, which indicated that the bypass’s speed limit, currently 35 mph, should be set at 55 mph between San Felipe and Santa Ana roads. From Santa Ana south to Sunnyslope, the engineering analysis determined that the speed should be 45 mph, as it crosses through school zones along the road’s 2.4-mile path.
The Hollister City Council will consider the increased speed limits during the second reading of an ordinance on Monday, Oct. 5. The county Board of Supervisors is expected to vote at its Oct. 6 meeting. If approved as expected by both entities, the new speed limits will go into effect within 30 days of the supervisors’ meeting.
