Construction will begin in late June, with expected completion by the end of July, on the Santa Barbara Junior High School Multiuse Path Project.

The project will widen the existing sidewalk at the school’s main entrance and create a 12-foot-wide multi-use path for cyclists and pedestrians, according to the city of Santa Barbara.

The parkway, with its mature street trees, will be preserved, the city said. The new path will create a bypass for cyclists to avoid school drop-off and pick-up activity, thus completing the 450-foot bike infrastructure gap along Cota Street between Alisos and Chapala streets.

Work will take place 7 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Travelers should expect intermittent road closures and detours affecting vehicles, bicycles, and pedestrians in the area, the city said.

Traffic control measures will be in place throughout the construction period.

The city has contracted with Granite Construction, Inc. to execute the Project. The project is primarily funded by Measure A, Santa Barbara County’s transportation sales tax, through the Safe Routes to School (SR2S) program.

For more about SBCAG’s Measure A Regional Safe Routes to School Program, visit SBCAG.org/Project/Regional-Safe-Routes-to-School-Program/.