Starting Dec. 9, weather dependent, the city of Santa Barbara will begin a series of improvements on San Andres Street to make it safer and more accessible.

The upgrades include repairing sidewalks, enhancing intersections, and repaving roads as part of the City Council-approved Westside and Lower West Neighborhoods Transportation Management Plan.

Construction will take place in three phases:


Phase One: Sidewalk Repairs (blue)
• San Andres Street, from Canon Perdido to Micheltorena streets.
• Side streets: 600 and 700 blocks of Sola and Anapamu streets, and 700 block of Victoria Street and Micheltorena Street.

Phase Two: Intersection Safety Upgrades (red) 
Improvements at the intersections of Anapamu, Victoria and Sola streets on San Andres Street will include:

• Curb extensions to improve visibility and reduce crossing distances for pedestrians.
• Rapid flashing beacons to alert drivers to people using crosswalks.
• Crosswalk lighting to enhance safety during early mornings and evenings.
 
Phase Three: Roadway Repaving and Lighting (yellow and orange)
• Roadway replacement, including street repaving/restriping on the following streets: 
◦ San Andres Street, from Canon Perdido to Micheltorena streets .
◦ Canon Perdido Street, from Marilla Avenue to Wentworth Avenue.
• Adding mid-block lighting on San Andres Street, from Carrillo to Micheltorena streets.

Construction is anticipated to be completed by March.

The project is funded through various sources, including the Measure A Safe Routes to School Program Grant, a Highway Safety Improvement Program Grant for intersection upgrades, and Measure C funds for sidewalk repairs and street repaving.

For more about the safety enhancements, visit Westside and Lower West Neighborhoods Transportation Management Plan – SantaBarbaraCA.gov/WestsideNTMP.