Nash Road Archives | BenitoLink

Nash Road bisecting the San Benito County Campus. Photo by Jake Medina.

BL Special Report: Permanent closure of Nash Road stalls

Published 04/26/2021
BenitoLink Reporter, Noe Magaña

City of Hollister, San Benito County and SBHS at odds over plan.

San Benito County Sheriff Captain Eric Taylor at a 2018 meeting of the Board of Supervisors. Photo by Noe Magaña.

Sheriff’s Office issues statement on detonated explosive device

Published 01/11/2019
BenitoLink Staff

Law enforcement says two homemade explosive devices found in the area of the 700 block of Nash Road.

Terri Wilson (left) and Mercedes Berglund cut the ribbon with school staff behind them. Photo by Noe Magaña.

San Benito High School holds ribbon-cutting ceremony for Nash Road closure

Published 10/17/2018
Noe Magaña

Speakers reflect on the time and work put into closing the gates.

Valerie Egland took the opportunity to thank the board for the work done for the River Parkway Trail project and the maintenance of the Anza Trail. Photo by Noe Magaña.

Bypass road near high school named River Parkway

Published 10/01/2018
Noe Magaña

New name expected to help guide visitors to the proposed River Parkway Trail and regional park.

Gates have been installed at Nash Road where it meets Monterey and West streets. The gates will be closed from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. weekdays once the bypass road is open south of campus. Photo provided by San Benito High School.

Nash Road closure questions answered

Published 08/22/2018
SBHSD

San Benito High School District is working with the City of Hollister and County of San Benito to improve the safety of students and others who cross Nash Road, while offering a bypass route south of campus.

Portion of Nash Road closed for road work June 25 to June 29

Published 06/22/2018
BenitoLink Staff

The closure is in effect starting Monday, June 25 at 7 a.m. through Friday, June 29 until 5 p.m.

Supervisor Mark Medina wanted the public to know of the collaboration between the Hollister City Council, San Benito County Board of Supervisors, and the San Benito High School District. Photo by John Chadwell.

Government / Politics

San Benito County approves $1.9 million contract to build Nash Road bypass

Published 05/16/2018
John Chadwell

The project includes a bypass road around San Benito High School and a water pipeline. Sunnyslope Water District will reimburse the county for the pipeline.

Children and Youth

OPINION: SBHS thanks the county for support of Nash Road closure and bypass

Published 09/21/2017
stennenbaum

The road closure is designed to improve safety on the 3,000 student campus and create a bypass for vehicles

Government / Politics

Construction progressing at San Benito High School

Published 04/27/2016
Laura Romero

SBHS Board of Trustees says upgrades to the main campus are the next step in campus modernization, with Nash Road closure still in the works

Children and Youth

Council Ok’s Nash Road closure if bypass constructed

Published 08/18/2015
Adam Breen

Large crowd at city hall offers differing views of the potential impacts of the closure plan, which is contingent upon cooperation between the city, county and high school district