California Construction News staff writer
A $134 million state investment completes funding for the U.S. Highway 101 Multimodal Corridor through the City of Santa Barbara, pavingthe way for major infrastructure upgrades across the region.
The funding — the largest single award from California’s Senate Bill 1 (SB1) program — was approved unanimously by the California Transportation Commission last month. It was secured by the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) and Caltrans as part of the competitive SB1 Cycle 4 funding round. At $134 million, it is the largest SB1 funding award in the state to date.
“I am proud that the state doubled the community investment to bring necessary highway improvements to our region,” said state Sen. Monique Limón. “This is the largest SB1 investment in the state, and I am grateful that the Central Coast will have the opportunity to benefit from reduced traffic congestion and better roadway safety.”…