Cabrillo and Los Patos Roundabout Project

The Project is located along East Cabrillo Boulevard between Los Patos Way and the U.S. Highway 101 southbound ramps. It includes the construction of a roundabout at the intersection of Cabrillo Boulevard and Los Patos Way and pedestrian and bicycle improvements. This Project is the first phase of a larger project on East Cabrillo Boulevard between Los Patos Way and the Cabrillo Interchange. The second phase includes the replacement of the existing Union Pacific Railroad Bridge over Cabrillo Boulevard and pedestrian and bicycle improvements. Construction of the roundabout (Phase 1) began in February 2024 and was completed in May 2025. 

• Creates a safe corridor along East Cabrillo Boulevard for pedestrian and bicyclists.
• Improves access and connectivity to and from the Beachway, Andree Clark Bird Refuge, Chase Palm Park, Santa Barbara Zoo, beaches, and the Waterfront and Harbor, and to commercial areas along Los Patos Way and Coast Village Road.
• Reduces traffic congestion and improves mobility by constructing a roundabout at the intersection of East Cabrillo Boulevard and Los Patos Way.

• Design - $3,300,000

• Construction - $8,850,000

The City of Santa Barbara has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments to manage the Project design and construction. The design was funded from the Highway Safety Improvement Program, State Transportation Improvement Program, Regional Surface Transportation Program, Measure D, Senate Bill 1, Local Partnership Program Formula, and Regional Surface Transportation Program. Construction is being funded with Highway 101 funds from the Regional Surface Transportation Program.

Funds for construction of the second phase are being sought from competitive state and federal grant sources that fund roadway safety, pedestrian and bicycle improvements, rail, and transit.

Cabrillo & Los Patos Roundabout Project Fact Sheet.pdf

Nov. 2, 2023, Cabrillo Boulevard and Los Patos Roundabout Project - Virtual webinar video links

• ENGLISH: Watch the webinar recording with captions:  https://youtu.be/eqYnJlgaDmc
• ESPANOL: Vea el seminario web en español con subtítulos: https://youtu.be/fA1RAHv60jg

For questions and general feedback about the Project: CabrilloRoundabout@SantaBarbaraCA.Gov.