The City of Santa Barbara has almost completed the removal of eight trees along Milpas Street, which it says will help make the area safer for pedestrians and drivers.
The removal is part of the city’s Milpas Street Crosswalk Safety and Sidewalk Widening Project, which will include additional lighting, high-visibility crosswalks, and a new traffic light at the intersection of Milpas and Yanonali streets.
According to Bryan Latchford, the community engagement manager for the city, the work began in June and is on track to finish this month…