Los Patos Underpass Removal Project Environmental Impact Report

PROJECT LOCATION: The Project is located along Los Patos Way and Exit 95 on the southbound U.S. Highway 101, from the Union Pacific Railroad mile-post 372.5 to the U.S. 101 mile-post 11.65. The Project would be located within the right-of-way owned by the California Department of Transportation (CalTrans), the Union Pacific Railroad (UPRR), and the City of Santa Barbara (City).

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: The Project would consist of the removal of the Los Patos Rail Bridge, which is owned and operated by UPRR, and would include the installation of new fill material and ballast and the placement of new tracks on that fill. The Project would also include the construction of temporary railroad tracks (commonly referred to as shoofly tracks) to maintain rail operations while work on the main track takes place. While this is a distinct City project, it is closely related to other separate approved projects in the area including the Los Patos/Cabrillo Roundabout Project and the UPRR Bridge Replacement Project (Cabrillo/UPRR Bridge Project), along with the Caltrans U.S. 101 High Occupancy Vehicle and Widening Project’s 4E North Segment Project (US 101 HOV Project).

For up-to-date project information visit SantaBarbaraCA.gov/LosPatosUnderpass.

Environmental Review Contact:
Beth Anna Cornett, Senior Planner
BCornett@SantaBarbaraCA.gov
Phone (805) 564-5537