Pedestrian and Bicycle Improvements on East Cabrillo Boulevard and Replacement of the Union Pacific Railroad Bridge Project

The Project is located along East Cabrillo Boulevard between Los Patos Way and the U.S. Highway 101 southbound ramps.

• Creates a safe corridor along East Cabrillo Boulevard for pedestrian and bicyclists.
• Improves access and connectivity to and from the Beachway, Andree Clark Bird Refuge, Chase Palm Park, Santa Barbara Zoo, beaches, and the Waterfront and Harbor, and to commercial areas along Los Patos Way and Coast Village Road.
• Reduces traffic congestion and improves mobility by constructing a roundabout at the intersection of East Cabrillo Boulevard and Los Patos Way.
• Replaces the existing narrow Union Pacific Railroad Bridge with a new bridge spanning over a widened roadway with standard lane widths, shoulders, and pedestrian and bicycle facilities including a multi-use path. The proposed bridge width also accommodates a dedicated right turn lane on eastbound East Cabrillo Boulevard for the southbound onramp proposed with the South Coast 101 High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes project, which would improve the operations of the reconfigured interchange.

• Design: $5,000,000
• Construction Estimate (Roundabout): $5,000,000
• Construction Estimate (Bridge): $25,000,000

The City of Santa Barbara has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments to manage the Project design, which is primarily funded through a Highway Safety Improvement Program grant and State Transportation Improvement Program funds. Construction funds will be sought from competitive state and federal grant sources that fund roadway safety, pedestrian, and bicycle improvements.

For questions and general feedback about the Project: EGoodall@SantaBarbaraCA.gov

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