The Highway 101 Operational Improvements between Milpas Street and Hot Springs Road/Cabrillo Boulevard mark one of the largest projects undertaken by Caltrans in Santa Barbara County.

The project construction costs are approximately $53 million and include the reconstruction of two major interchanges, six new or improved bridges, freeway widening, and improvements to local streets and circulation.

Construction is slated to begin in the summer of 2008 and will take 4 years; each construction stage is approximately 1 year in length. During construction, Highway 101 will have 2 lanes open in each direction. Some nighttime lane closures will occur. The majority of construction will occur behind concrete barriers during daytime, weekday work hours.

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