The city of Santa Barbara will host two community meetings to update residents on the Cliff Drive Vision Zero Project, Wednesday, June 4 and Thursday, June 5.

In 2018, the city adopted a Vision Zero strategy that aims to prevent severe and fatal injuries on city streets by focusing resources on high-priority streets with documented collision patterns.

Cliff Drive is the second-highest priority corridor in the city.

The project addresses the community’s desires to transform this high-speed urban highway into a safer, neighborhood-serving street that connects neighborhoods, schools, and parks with multi-modal transit opportunities for all ages and abilities, the city said.

Community members can attend the public meetings to view updated plans and ask questions. Spanish interpretation will be available at both meetings.

A recording of the virtual meeting will be posted on the Project webpage. Construction is expected to begin in 2027.


Register for the 5:30-7 p.m. Wednesday, June 4 Zoom event at webinar
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The community meeting is 5:30-7 p.m. Thursday, June 5 at Monroe Elementary School, 431 Flora Vista Drive.




The project includes the following safety improvements:

• A new three-mile separated path for all ages and abilities on Cliff Drive from Arroyo Burro County Park to Castillo Street.
• Four new traffic signals along Cliff Drive.
• 14 new crosswalks and safety enhancements to four existing crosswalks.
• Safety features at crossings, such as curb extensions, widened sidewalks, high-visibility crosswalk markings, median refuge islands, rectangular rapid flashing beacons, and safety lighting.

Comments about the project may be submitted via email to CliffDrivePlan@SantaBarbaraCA.gov.

For more information and to sign up for notifications, visit Cliff Drive Vision Zero Project SantaBarbaraCA.gov/CliffDrive.