New bridge connecting Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties reaches construction milestone

Crews have reached a milestone in a project to replace a major highway bridge on the Central Coast connecting Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties.

The Highway 1 Santa Maria River bridge is deteriorating and no longer meets current highway standards.

Work began in March on a $33 million replacement bridge. Crews have the structure in place, and they just set the bridge girders. Work is underway this week on the new bridge’s drainage systems…

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