Cliff Drive Vision Zero Planning Effort

The City of Santa Barbara is developing a project to increase safety along the Cliff Drive corridor. A high number of repeat collisions in this corridor make safety modifications a high priority. Community feedback over the years has also identified the need for additional crosswalks, better bicycling facilities, and other improvements to increase safety for all road users.

The City took control of the Cliff Drive corridor from Caltrans in 2013, which opened the door for projects like the Las Positas Roundabout and the upcoming Las Positas Road & Modoc Road Multiuse Path. In 2018, the City adopted a Vision Zero strategy that aims to prevent severe and fatal injuries on City streets by focusing resources on high-priority streets with documented collision patterns. Cliff Drive is the second-highest priority corridor in the City.

The City has developed a conceptual plan for a two-way multiuse pathway along the south side of Cliff Drive from Arroyo Burro County Park to Castillo Street. In addition to the pathway and Vision Zero safety improvements, the project also proposes:

• Seven new crosswalks and three new traffic signals along Cliff Drive.
• A new crosswalk nearby at Shoreline Drive and Salida Del Sol for improved coastal access and safe walking route to Washington School.
• A wider sidewalk on Flora Vista between Cliff Drive and Red Rose, curb extensions at the Flora Vista/Red Rose intersection, and sidewalk infill on Red Rose between Fellowship and Flora Vista to improve safety for students who walk or bike to Monroe Elementary School.
• A wider sidewalk along Loma Alta to improve connectivity between McKinley Elementary and the new path on Cliff Drive.

Alternative Design Option on Cliff Drive Near Shopping Center (PDF)

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Cliff Drive Collision Heat Map
Flora Vista/Mesa Lane Collision Diagram
Camino Calma to Meigs Collision Diagram
Santa Barbara City College Vicinty Collision Diagram