Storke/Hollister Improvements Update - August 27, 2015

Here’s the weekly update on Storke Road/Hollister Avenue intersection:

Work on the northwest and northeast sides of Storke and Hollister was completed this week.  Work will continue in the center median on Storke north of Hollister.  This phase is expected to be completed the second week in September.  In the meantime, pedestrian access on the north side of Hollister from Cortona to Storke is still closed.  Pedestrians should cross Hollister at Coromar.

The Hollister Village developer is focused on completing the frontage work on Hollister.  Work includes removing the K rail, completing the signal work at Marketplace Way/ Village Way and Hollister Avenue, and landscaping.  Pavement work is the final step in satisfying the conditions for occupancy.  This work includes grinding and new pavement in several areas on Hollister and a final slurry in other areas.  The work will be focused between South Glen Annie and Santa Felicia. 

The contractor will also perform deep patch repairs on northbound Storke north of Hollister in preparation for a final slurry when the improvements to the southbound 101 ramps are completed in the next phase.  The grinding, paving and deep patch repairs will be scheduled during evening hours and the slurry work will be done early in the day to allow it to cure properly during the heat of the day.  The schedule for paving work will be provided once confirmed.  This phase of the Storke and Hollister improvements are expected to be completed before the end of September, allowing the residential portion of Hollister Village to open for occupancy on October 1st.

The next phase of work to be completed by the developer are improvements to northbound Storke at the southbound Hwy 101 ramps, which requires coordination with Caltrans.  Those designs are in the final planning stage.

There are six improvement projects planned for the Storke/Hollister intersection. Some of these improvements are paid for through developer fees and others through the Goleta Transportation Improvement Program (GTIP) fees. You can read more about these projects here. The projects are being sequenced to minimize the public impact and decrease the duration of the construction.

We appreciate your patience as we work to complete these needed improvements.