Milpas Street at U.S. Highway 101 Operational Improvements Project

This Project is critical to the success and safe operation of the U.S. Highway 101 Widening Project (HOV Project) and will address expected traffic impacts from the HOV Project. This Project will provide traffic operational improvements along Milpas Street between the southbound U.S. Highway 101 on- and off-ramps. 

• Prevent queuing from the southbound off-ramp onto the Highway 101 mainline by eliminating the southbound Milpas Street to eastbound Cacique Street left-turn movement.  The amount of traffic making the southbound off-ramp to eastbound Cacique Street movement is more than the street network is capable of accommodating and is causing dangerous queuing onto the Highway 101 mainline.  Drivers can access eastbound Cacique Street from Highway 101 southbound by using the hook ramp and turning right onto Cacique Street.
• Reduced delay for all street users at the Milpas Street and Hutash Street intersection.  A short dedicated southbound left turn lane exclusively for Hutash Street will be added.  This will improve the traffic signal sequence, allowing southbound on-ramp and off-ramp traffic to move concurrently.  This will also provide for better traffic signal synchronization along the entire lower Milpas corridor. 
• Installation of an elevated bike lane along Milpas Street between Cacique and Hutash Streets. 

MEET ONLINE: February 21, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. via Zoom. Click on the button to register:

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MEET IN-PERSON: February 28, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. at Franklin Elementary School, 1111 East Mason Street Santa Barbara CA 93103

Construction is anticipated in 2025.

The Project is located along Milpas Street between the U.S. Highway 101 southbound on- and off-ramps.