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CONSTRUCTION UPDATE

August 22 - September 4, 2010  **2-week update**

Planned Work Activities:

  • Milpas St. under Hwy 101 and Hwy 101 off-ramp to south Milpas St. closed at night as needed for bridge work; drivers can use the new Hwy 101 hook off-ramp and the Mason, Quarantina, and Cacique Sts. detour
  • Bridge deck work at Sycamore Creek bridge New overhead signs work continues on southbound Hwy 101 south of Milpas St.
  • Montecito: new pedestrian handrails

Hwy 101 will continue to have 2 lanes open during the day in each direction.

 

Hwy 101 bridge widening over Milpas St.:

Crews will continue building temporary falsework and forming columns and bridge decking for the new southbound Hwy 101 bridge over Milpas St.  Please note:  during bridge construction, clearance under the Hwy 101 bridges at Milpas St. will be 14’8” through February 2011. 

 

At night as needed, Milpas St. under Hwy 101 and the Hwy 101 off-ramp to south Milpas St. will be closed from 9pm to 6am weekdays.  During the day, Milpas St. will have one lane open in each direction under Hwy 101 and the Hwy 101 on and off-ramps at Milpas St. will remain open.  Drivers can use the new Hwy 101 hook off-ramp at Milpas St. and the Mason, Quarantina, and Cacique Sts. detour (see map below) during the nighttime closures. 

Milpas St. nighttime closures detour route map

Cacique St. under-crossing:

Crews will continue backfilling abutments and constructing support structures.  Work will begin on the roadway base for the new street under-crossing.

 

Northbound Hwy 101:

At Sycamore Creek bridge, crews will construct the rebar supports and then pour the bridge deck.  Crews will also continue work on drainage improvements in the area.

 

Southbound Hwy 101:

Work continues on new overhead signs in the shoulder areas of southbound Hwy 101 south of Milpas St.

 

Montecito:

New handrails will be installed at the pedestrian crossing between Old Coast Hwy and Cabrillo Blvd.  Flagmen will be on Old Coast Hwy as needed during installation near the roadway.

Project Information:
The Highway 101 Operational Improvements between Milpas and Hot Springs include the reconstruction of two major interchanges, six new or improved bridges, freeway widening, and improvements to local streets and pedestrian pathways. The $53 million construction and landscaping project is funded by Proposition 1B and $13 million Measure D dollars.  This project is a joint Santa Barbara County Association of Governments, Caltrans, and City of Santa Barbara highway and local street improvement program.

Construction is currently in Stage 2 work, and overall construction is anticipated through 2012. The majority of construction will occur behind concrete barriers during daytime work hours; some nighttime lane closures will occur. Motorists should expect an estimated 10 minutes of added travel time in each direction.

Additional Construction Information:  New Montecito Roundabout
The Hwy 101 Improvements between Milpas and Hot Springs include a new Montecito roundabout at the intersections of Hot Springs Road, Old Coast Highway, Coast Village Road, and Cabrillo Boulevard.  An aerial rendering of the new roundabout is below.  To learn more about driving in roundabouts, please see links below the roundabout graphic.


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Roundabouts are a great way to improve traffic flow at intersections with multiple roadways.  To learn more about roundabouts, including driving patterns and the history of roundabouts, please click on the following link:
http://trb.org/news/blurb_detail.asp?id=7086

 

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