The Olive Mill Roundabout Project is now complete, the city of Santa Barbara has announced.

The roundabout was a multi-agency partnership between the city and county of Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG), and Caltrans to enhance traffic operations and safety for motor vehicles, bicyclists and pedestrians at the intersection of Olive Mill Road, Coast Village Road, and North Jameson Lane.

The roundabout also improves traffic flow on the northbound Highway 101 off-ramp at Olive Mill Road as well as the southbound Highway 101 on-ramp at Olive Mill Road, the city said.
 
The center of the roundabout is planted with olive trees and low-level vegetation and features a sandstone retaining wall with cobblestone apron. Street lighting at the roundabout provides safety and aesthetic enhancements.

On the mountain side of the roundabout, pedestrians can now use the crosswalks, and bicyclists can either take the lane through the roundabout or walk bikes using pedestrian sidewalks and crosswalks.
 

“At the Olive Mill Roundabout, we are seeing a project that meets the requirements of three different jurisdictions – the city, county and Caltrans. It was not easy getting here, but look at the fantastic results for our community,” said Santa Barbara Mayor and SBCAG Director Randy Rowse.
 
The Olive Mill Roundabout was recently celebrated along with the San Ysidro Roundabout by local officials and partner jurisdictions. The San Ysidro Roundabout replaces the intersection at San Ysidro Road, North Jameson Lane, and the northbound Highway 101 on- and off-ramps at San Ysidro Road.
 
The Olive Mill and the San Ysidro roundabouts are $18.3 million construction projects funded by local, state, and federal funds and are mitigation projects for the Highway 101: Carpinteria to Santa Barbara Project.
 
For more, visit SantaBarbaraCA.gov/OliveMill and https://www.SBCAG.org/olive-mill-and-san-ysidro-roundabouts-celebration.