The state’s latest funding plan for transportation includes some major projects on the Central and South Coasts.
The California Transportation Commission approved spending $61 million to replace the paving on a section of Highway 101 in Santa Barbara County. The project calls for rehabilitating the roadway on the Gaviota coastline from Gaviota Beach State Park to the Old Coast Highway.
There’s $25 million to replace the Highway 101/San Jose Creek Bridge near Highway 217 in Goleta.
And, the $2.2 billion statewide spending plan includes money for improvements to make roads and streets more accessible in the Pismo Beach area. $14.7 million has been allocated for curb ramps, widening shoulders, and adding bike lanes along parts of Highway 1.
