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Existing condition of the San Andres and Anapamu Streets Intersection
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Safer Streets Coming to San Andres Street this December: Sidewalk, Intersection, and Roadway Improvements

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Sidewalk repairs, intersection safety improvements, and roadway repaving are coming to San Andres Street in the City’s Westside Neighborhood this December. Repairs will occur in three phases:

  • Phase one construction consists of sidewalk repairs along San Andres Street, between Canon Perdido Street and Micheltorena Street, and on side streets along the 600 and 700 blocks of Sola and Anapamu Steets, and the 700 block of Victoria Street.
     
  • Phase two construction consists of intersection safety improvements, including curb extensions, rapid flashing beacons, and lighting on San Andres Street at Anapamu, Victoria, and Sola Streets. Curb extensions improve sight lines for pedestrians and drivers around parked vehicles and reduce pedestrian exposure to moving vehicles by shortening the street crossing distance. Rapid flashing beacons alerts drivers to pedestrian crossing activity and enhance safety at crosswalks. Crosswalk lighting provides an additional layer of safety for pedestrians crossing in the early morning and evening hours.
     
  • Phase three construction consists of roadway replacement, including street repaving/restriping on San Andres Street between Canon Perdido and Micheltorena Streets, and midblock lighting on San Andres Street between Carrillo and Micheltorena Streets.

The safety enhancements are part of the City Council adopted Westside and Lower West Neighborhoods Transportation Management Plan to improve safety for all road users and funded by Measure A-Safe Routes to School Program Grant as well as a Highway Safety Improvement Program Grant for the intersection safety enhancements. Measure C is funding the sidewalk repairs and street repaving.  

Construction is anticipated to be completed by March 2025.  

To subscribe for Project updates and find out more about the Project, visit SantaBarbaraCA.gov/WestsideNTMP.

Questions? Please email the City’s Supervising Traffic Engineer, Behdad Gharagozli at BGharagozli@SantaBarbaraCA.gov.