City of Santa Barbara - Government - City Departments - Public Works

Transportation Operations

The purpose of the Transportation Operations Division is to effectively manage and improve the transportation network by identifying and developing improvements that are responsive to the needs of all travel modes, so that people can move safely and efficiently throughout the City.

Here is a list of some common issues that Transportation Operations handles:

• speed survey information	• red curb requests
• traffic counts and street volumes	• commercial loading issues
• road closure approval	• traffic collision analysis
• special event coordination	• signal timing optimization
• road work traffic-control plan review	• traffic control devices and missing signs
• vegetation obstruction complaints	• traffic congestion management
• traffic calming implementation	• general traffic complaints

Contact Information

Transportation Desk 805-564-5385
Department Fax 805-564-5467
Staff Email Traffic-ops@santabarbaraca.gov

Daily Traffic Volume Maps

Downtown/Main Map Download Map
Outer State Street + Hidden Valley Download Map
Montecito + Airport Area Download Map

Policies Regarding Stop Signs

General Information about Stop Signs and Speed Control
What is the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD)?
MUTCD section regarding Multi-way Stop Signs

Projects

Upper State Street Pavement Marking Changes
Transportation Operations is working in cooperation with Construction Engineering to implement striping and crosswalk changes as a part of the 2009 Pavement Maintenance Project at the intersections of State at Calle Palo Colorado, State at De La Vina and de la Vina at Samarkand.

The changes consist of a new crosswalk and pedestrian refuge island on State Street at Calle Pallo Colorado, painted pedestrian refuges on De La Vina Street, and revised bike lane and vehicle lane striping at State and de La Vina.

The striping and island configurations will be studied to ascertain the effect on vehicle speeds and yield compliance in the area. The cost of these additional elements is $8,000.

DRAFT Pavement Marking Plan (.pdf)