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Santa Barbara, CA – April 20, 2026
The City of Santa Barbara is excited to announce the upcoming Via Lucero Wastewater Force Main Replacement Project, a critical infrastructure improvement project designed to ensure continued reliable wastewater service for the community. Construction is tentatively scheduled to begin in late April and is expected to be completed by December 2026.
This project involves replacing a pressurized sewer main (force main) on Via Lucero between Bodega Lane and Hope Avenue. The existing 1950’s pressurized sewer main has reached the end of its useful life and will be replaced with redundant force mains, which will reduce risks of sewer spills and lower maintenance costs. As part of the project, adjacent gravity sewer mains and manholes of similar age and condition will also be replaced along portions of Hope Avenue and State Street…