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The City and the Santa Barbara County Office of Arts & Culture are transforming the intersection of State and Carrillo with vibrant asphalt art starting Monday, April 13.Carrillo and State Streets will remain open during the two-week…
The Westside and Lower West Neighborhoods Transportation Management Plan Implementation Project (Project) is currently in design. Once design plans are complete, the City will publicly advertise the Project for construction. Construction…
WHAT TO EXPECT: Starting mid-April, the water main will be replaced on Harbor View Drive, Scenic Drive, and Country Club Drive, as well as sections of Old Coast Highway and Park Place. Construction will take place Monday through Friday, 7:…
The Cliff Drive Vision Zero Project (Project) design is nearing completion. In fall 2026, the City plans to publicly advertise the Project for construction. Construction is anticipated to begin in spring 2027 following completion of the…
Construction will officially begin Monday, April 6, on the final segment of the Highway 101 widening project, marking a major milestone toward completing the Highway 101: Carpinteria to Santa Barbara project.
From Monday, March 23 through Tuesday, March 24, the City of Santa Barbara Streets Operations Division will be paving Eileen Way and Sunset Drive in the San Roque neighborhood. See the map for a detailed schedule. PAVING…
The Milpas Street Crosswalk Safety and Sidewalk Widening Project (Project) design is nearing completion. We appreciate the community members who provided Project design feedback over the past several years. In fall 2026, the City…
The City of Santa Barbara Street Operations Production Paving Crew will be paving a section of State Street and surrounding streets starting early April and is anticipated to be completed late May. WHAT TO EXPECT: The project will be…
The City of Santa Barbara Public Works Department has begun its annual Wastewater Main Rehabilitation Project (Project). The Project is anticipated to be completed in winter 2026. The City has contracted with Insituform Technologies, LLC…
Effective March 9th, Salsipuedes Street is closed to thru traffic 24/7 at Cota Street through end of May due to construction operations. Lash Construction is currently working on concrete and drainage improvements at this intersection as…
The City of Santa Barbara will begin the final phase of construction on a water main replacement project on Alameda Padre Serra (APS) and surrounding streets starting Monday, March 23. Due to the narrow width of APS and size of the…
From Thursday, March 12 through Thursday, March 19, the City of Santa Barbara Streets Operations Division will be paving streets in the San Roque neighborhood. See the map for a detailed schedule. During this project, there may be…
On Wednesday, March 11, De La Vina Street from Vernon Road to Alamar Avenue will have temporary delays between the hours of 7:00 AM and 5:00 PM. Traffic will be delayed periodically while a crane is used to set structural beams for the new…
The City of Santa Barbara Public Works Department will be performing road repairs on the 600 block of N. Salsipuedes Street. The 600 block of N. Salsipuedes Street will be closed at Cota Street starting Monday, March 9 through late May.…
The City of Santa Barbara Production Paving Team will begin Phase I of the paving project in the Grove Lane neighborhood from mid-March to early April. Work will take place Monday through Thursday between 7:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Please…
From Monday, March 2 through Tuesday, March 3, the City of Santa Barbara Streets Operations Division will be repairing sections of the roadway on N. Nopal Street, N. Quarantina Street, and E. Yanonali Street. See the map below for a…
The Water Resources Department’s Water Distribution Division will flush approximately 2,200 fire hydrants throughout the city from February 23 through April 3. This state-required maintenance helps maintain water quality. Work will occur…
Join us in celebrating National Engineers Week, “Transform Your Future” February 22-28, which is a celebration of the limitless possibilities in engineering!
The City of Santa Barbara is pleased to announce it is accepting submissions for designer-owned plans for preapproved Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs). Submissions are now being accepted on a rolling basis, with no application deadline.…
The City of Santa Barbara’s Vic Trace Reservoir Replacement Project team will be presenting proposed tree removals and replacements to the Parks & Recreation Commission on February 25, 2026 at 4:00 P.M. The proposed tree removals and…