The multimillion-dollar effort to improve traffic circulation between Santa Barbara and Carpinteria is nearing its final lap, with the next round of construction set to begin next spring.
The Santa Barbara Architectural Board of Review recently gave unanimous 5-0 approval to some landscaping changes to the proposed new on and offramps for Highway 101 at Cabrillo Boulevard.
The final section is known as 4E, and includes 1.5 miles of a high-occupancy vehicle lane, in addition to new on and offramps, reconfiguration of the Cabrillo Boulevard interchange to eliminate the left-hand exits, two new bridges over Cabrillo Boulevard and other upgrades to improve visibility and drainage…