CONSTRUCTION UPDATE & PHOTOS

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
Timeframe: January 11, 2026 - January 24, 2026 *2-week update

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Spotlight:  In Santa Barbara North, crews will be clearing vegetation around Cabrillo Blvd and Highway 101 in preparation for work on the Santa Barbara North segment. Please expect night noise. In Santa Barbara South, crews will continue working on the new retaining wall along the southbound lanes as well as work on drainage improvements. In Montecito, crews will continue building new creek bridges and working on storm drain improvements. At the Romero, San Ysidro, and Oak Creek Bridges, crews will begin work on approach slabs and continue work on the new bridge decks. Crews will remove old pavement from the southbound freeway lanes as well as work on storm drain improvements. Crews will also continue work on the safety barriers along the freeway and on the southbound on-ramp at Olive Mill Rd. In Padaro, landscaping crews will continue planting and mulching northbound and southbound at S Padaro Ln. Highway 101 will have daytime lane closures listed below. 

Closures (weather permitting)

 

Please drive safely through the corridor and remember to Slow for the Cone Zone. The speed limit is reduced to 55 mph for safety throughout the construction areas. Please note crews will not work on Dec 25 and Jan 1 in observance of holidays.

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• Northbound Highway 101

  • Sundays, 9:00 pm - 5:00 am, 1 lane: Sheffield Dr to Milpas St, on- and off-ramps at Cabrillo Blvd

  • Mondays - Thursdays, 8:00 pm - 5:00 am, 1 lane: Sheffield Dr to Milpas St, on- and off-ramps at Cabrillo Blvd

  • Daytime closures:

    • Monday - Tuesday, Jan 12 - 13, 9:00 am - 6:00pm, 1 lane: S Padaro Ln to N Padaro Ln

    • Monday - Thursday, Jan 12 - 15, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, off-ramp at S Padaro/Santa Claus Ln (as needed)

• Southbound Highway 101

  • Sundays, 9:00 pm - 7:00 am, 1 lane: Milpas St to Spring/Olive Mill Rd, off-ramps at Cabrillo Blvd and Los Patos Wy

  • Mondays - Thursdays, 8:00 pm - 7:00 am, 1 lane: Milpas St to Spring/Olive Mill Rd off-ramps at Cabrillo Blvd and Los Patos Wy

  • Daytime closures: 

    • Monday - Thursday, Jan 12 - 15, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, off-ramp at S Padaro/Santa Claus Ln (as needed)

    • Wednesday - Thursday, Jan 14 - 15, 9:00 am - 6:00pm, 1 lane: N Padaro Ln to Carpinteria Ave

  • On-ramp at Posilipo Ln, closed until spring 2026, drivers can use the southbound on-ramp at Sheffield Dr

  • On-ramp at Olive Mill Rd, closed until spring 2026, (consecutive ramp closure with the on-ramp at Posilipo Ln), drivers can use the detour on N Jameson and the on-ramp at Sheffield Dr 

  • Off-ramp at Spring/Olive Mill Rd, closed until spring 2026; drivers can use the off-ramp at San Ysidro Rd

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Please note: consecutive ramps in the same direction will not be closed at the same time (unless where noted) to allow drivers to use a ramp before or after a closure. To view timelines, detours, and maps, please visit www.SBROADS.com and select the project segment. Click here to view live project cameras.

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Highway 101: Santa Barbara North

The Santa Barbara North segment is located between Hermosillo Rd and Salinas St.

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• Early vegetation clearing 

  • Crews will clear vegetation around Cabrillo Blvd and Highway 101 in preparation for upcoming construction on the Santa Barbara North segment. The majority of clearing will occur at night with lane and ramp closures shown above. Please expect night noise.

• Construction is scheduled to begin this spring.

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Highway 101: Santa Barbara South

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The Santa Barbara South segment is located between Olive Mill and Hermosillo Rds with median work extending up to Cabrillo Blvd (for traffic lane shifts).
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• Southbound Hwy 101

  • Sound wall between the Butterfly Ln Undercrossing and Olive Mill Rd

    • Crews will continue working on the retaining wall (see photo above) and begin installing concrete blocks on sound wall.

  • Southbound off-ramp at Spring/Olive Mill Rd

    • Crew will install storm drain improvements. 

  • Freeway lanes

    • Crews will pave a base layer for new freeway lanes.

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Highway 101: Montecito

The Montecito segment is located between Sheffield Dr and Olive Mill Rd.

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• Highway 101

  • Southbound freeway lanes

    • Crews will remove old pavement and continue work on storm drain improvements.

  • Southbound on-ramp at Olive Mill Rd and off-ramp at San Ysidro Rd

    • On the ramp, crews will continue work on concrete safety barriers, install erosion control, and continue drainage improvements. 

• Romero, San Ysidro, and Oak Creek Bridges

  • Crews will work on approach slabs and new bridge decks (see photo above).

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Highway 101: Padaro

The Padaro segment is located between S Padaro/Santa Claus Ln and N Padaro Ln.

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• Landscaping

  • Landscaping crews will continue planting and mulching in the shoulder areas on Hwy 101 as well as by S Padaro Ln. ​

• N Padaro Interchange

  • Concrete Mix Site: By mixing concrete on-site, the project saves an estimated 463,771 truck miles, reduces water use by 400,000 gallons (concrete mixed on-site uses less water), and saves taxpayers between $10-$15 million.

  • Concrete recycling continues by the northbound Highway 101 off-ramp at N. Padaro Ln.