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Ride Free on the 19X Express Bus as the School Year Begins

Multimodal Programs

Thursday | August 21, 2025

Ride Free on the 19X Express Bus as the School Year Begins

SBCAG and Santa Barbara MTD team up to offer free rides and transit rewards to help avoid the stress of Highway 101 traffic. The Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG), in partnership with Santa Barbara...

Measure A

Tuesday | August 19, 2025

Voter-Approved Measure A to Fund Road Repairs, Transit and School Safety

Santa Barbara County Association of Governments adopts five-year plan with $257 million in transportation investments through 2030, including $52 million for projects countywide by 2026. The Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG) Board of Directors...

Broadband Projects Ready in Nine Rural Santa Barbara County Communities

Project Update

Wednesday | August 06, 2025

Broadband Projects Ready in Nine Rural Santa Barbara County Communities

State-funded effort establishes regional broadband authority, completes last-mile designs, and finalizes environmental review for future high-speed internet projects. High-speed internet projects are one step closer to reality in nine rural Santa Barbara County communities following the...

Seeking Applicants for New AI Bike Map Ad Hoc Working Group

Transportation Planning

Friday | July 25, 2025

Seeking Applicants for New AI Bike Map Ad Hoc Working Group

Applications open for 12-member ad hoc working group to advise Santa Barbara County Association of Governments, UC Santa Barbara, and Simon Fraser University on developing a new Santa Barbara County bike map. The Santa Barbara County...

Funding

Monday | July 21, 2025

Final Funding Secured to Complete Santa Barbara U.S. 101 Multimodal Corridor

$134 million award—the largest in California—completes funding for U.S. 101 through Santa Barbara and delivers major multimodal upgrades. In the heart of Santa Barbara, local and state officials gathered Thursday at the Michael Towbes Library Plaza...

Highway 101 Southbound Divided Lanes Start July 12 in Montecito

Project Update

Monday | July 07, 2025

Highway 101 Southbound Divided Lanes Start July 12 in Montecito

Improved Northbound Lanes, New Auxiliary Lane, Northbound On-ramp at San Ysidro Road, and Off-ramp at Hermosillo Road Are Open Construction on the Highway 101: Montecito and Santa Barbara South segments shifts to the southbound side. On...