State Route 25 Corridor Improvement Project
Project Description
The project is divided into two components
Tier 1 (program-level analysis)
The project proposes improvements along State Route 25 (SR 25) within San Benito County and Santa Clara County, between the cities of Hollister and Gilroy. Several alternatives are being considered for feasibility, including a 4-lane expressway, a 3-lane expressway, a 2-lane expressway, a 2-lane transit way, a 1-lane reversible transit way, and a commuter rail service option.
Tier 2 (project-level analysis)
Segment 1 constitutes the initial Tier 2 project. Segment 1 is proposed from San Felipe Road to Hudner Lane (post miles R52 to R55.2).
Project Benefits
Purpose
- Reduce fatal and serious injury collisions on SR 25.
- Provide sustainable multimodal mobility and travel options to improve person throughput while meeting current and future projected travel demand on the corridor to support and encourage the region’s housing, economic, and job creation goals.
- Provide reliable goods movement between San Benito County and destinations on the Coast, in the Central Valley, and through the Bay Area.
- Improve travel time reliability between San Benito County and Santa Clara County.
- Equitably improve connectivity and mobility for communities in San Benito County and provide access to job centers and services in Santa Clara County.
- Alleviate regional/interregional traffic diversion onto the local roads to bypass congestion.
Need
- Multiple at-grade access points and congestion lead to a high number of conflict points creating safety issues on SR 25.
- Due to an increase in population and an existing jobs/housing imbalance, partly driven by state mandated affordable housing allocation (Regional Housing Needs Allocation), there is an increased demand for travel along the corridor.
- Increased demand along SR 25, especially during morning and evening peak periods, reduces reliability for automobile travelers and transit.
- Lack of employment centers, institutions of higher education, health facilities, hospitals, and emergency care within San Benito County creates transportation demand for residents to travel to points north of the county, where jobs, educational institutions, and health facilities, hospitals, and emergency care are abundant.
- There is a lack of reliable multi-modal transportation options for traveling north of the county.
- Traffic diversion to surrounding rural roads due to travel delays on SR 25 raises safety and access concerns on rural roads not designed for the increased capacity.
Estimated Funding Breakdown
| Funding Source | Funding Amount |
|---|---|
| Local | To be determined |
| State | To be determined |
| Federal | To be determined |
| Construction Cost | To be determined |
Partnerships
- The Council of San Benito County Governments (SBCOG) and the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA)
Proposed Project Schedule
| Process | Date |
|---|---|
| Final Environmental document to be completed | Spring 2027 |
| Right-of-way acquisition to be completed | Winter 2029 |
| Design to be completed | Winter 2029 |
| Advertise | Spring 2030 |
| Construction to begin | Summer 2030 |
| Construction to be completed | Fall 2032 |
Project Contact
Terry Thompson, Project Manager
Phone: 805-503-5013
Email: terry.thompson@dot.ca.gov
Dianna Beck, Senior Environmental Scientist
Phone: 805-459-9406
Email: dianna.beck@dot.ca.gov
District 5 Public Information Office
Phone: 805-549-3237
Email: info-d5@dot.ca.gov
Documents
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- Public Notice, English (PDF 84 KB)
- Public Notice, Spanish (PDF 127 KB)
- Notice of Preparation, English - (PDF 395 KB)
- Notice of Preparation, Spanish - (PDF 395 KB)
- Notice of Completion (PDF 385KB)
- Scoping Meeting Presentation (English)
- Scoping Meeting Presentation (Spanish)
News and Events
A landowner and operated focused meeting will be held on Tuesday January 28, 2025 with two time options: 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. or 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
The meeting will be held in person at:
Hollister Veterans' Memorial Building
649 San Benito Street
Hollister, CA 95023
A virtual meeting option is also offered on Wednesday February 5, 2025 at 1:00 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. The Webex meeting link will be posted here shortly. The three meetings will present the same information. Anyone is welcome to attend.
Title VI Information
The California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) assures that no person shall, on the basis of race, color, or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance, as required by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, and Federal Executive Order 12898 (Federal Actions to Address Environmental Justice in Minority Populations and Low-Income Populations).
Caltrans will make every effort to ensure nondiscrimination in all of its programs and activities, whether they are federally funded or not, and that services and benefits are fairly distributed to all people, regardless of race, color, or national origin. In addition, Caltrans will facilitate meaningful participation in the transportation planning process in a nondiscriminatory manner.
Title VI Brochures
Title VI brochures in various languages