A proposed Costco on the Shafter-Bakersfield border is generating excitement among nearby residents, along with worries about how much more traffic the project could bring during construction and after it opens.
The nearly 185,000-square-foot Costco Wholesale is proposed for Seventh Standard Road and Calloway Drive, near the border of Shafter. It would be the third Costco in Bakersfield.
Plans for the development also include 10 total buildings, with 40,800 square feet of retail, commercial and restaurant uses spread across eight separate buildings. The area already sees high traffic in the morning, including along Calloway Drive…