State Route 135 Comprehensive Corridor Study
Project funding
- Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant
Status
- Procurement
- Existing ConditionsIn Progress
- Outreach
- Analysis
- Draft Study
- Final Study
Project Description
The SR 135 Comprehensive Corridor Study, at the requests of City of Santa Maria and SBCAG Directors, will assess improvements along the corridor between the unincorporated community of Orcutt, the City of Santa Maria, and US-101 in Northern Santa Barbara County. Serving as a major arterial and main street, the corridor requires enhancements in safety, mobility, congestion, access management, and GHG emissions reduction, benefiting all road users, including disadvantaged communities.
The study will serve as a coordinated planning effort to identify multimodal projects, such as roadway, transit, bicycle, pedestrian, and freight improvements, and to establish near- and long-term implementation priorities. In addition, bus rapid transit (BRT) service along the SR 135 corridor will be assessed. The BRT assessment should build upon existing work and include routing, scheduling, stop location, and implementation phasing concepts.
Public Participation
Community input will continue to inform development of the State Route 135 Comprehensive Corridor Study.
Attend Stakeholder Advisory Committee meetings. Meetings are open to the public and include opportunities to provide public comment.
Participate in SBCAG Board meetings. Study recommendations and key milestones will be considered at public meetings of the SBCAG North County Subregional Planning Committee and Board of Directors, with opportunities for public comment.
Explore the corridor and study. Learn about the corridor, see what the study is evaluating and provide input.
Contact the project team. Questions and comments may be submitted directly to SBCAG project managers Mia Lewis and Maya Kulkarni using the contact information below.
Sign up for project updates. Receive meeting notices and agendas, project news and other opportunities to participate.
Stakeholder Advisory Committee
The State Route 135 Comprehensive Corridor Study Stakeholder Advisory Committee includes 12 community members: four representing Santa Maria, four representing Orcutt and four serving at-large. Members bring a range of community, transportation, business, education, public service and other perspectives to the study.
The committee will provide input throughout development of the corridor study. Committee meetings are open to the public and include opportunities for public comment.
Santa Maria
| Name | Occupation/Background |
|---|---|
| Tom Lopez | Professional Engineer, Santa Maria planning commissioner, Measure A citizens oversight committee |
| Jack Owen Jr. | Retired fire chief |
| Kenneth L. Wolf | Public transportation advocate, student supervisor at elementary school |
| Cynthia Gudino | Transportation business owner, Parks and Recreation commissioner, property manager |
Orcutt
| Name | Occupation/Background |
|---|---|
| Joseph Dana | Retired Orcutt and Los Alamos educator, Orcutt Children’s Arts Foundation |
| April Huckabey | Orcutt resident, Santa Maria business owner, Orcutt School Board member |
| Kyle Huerth | Santa Maria resident, Orcutt business owner, Little League president, surveyor |
| James Grenna | Retired State Parks, Santa Barbara Land Trust North County representative |
At-Large
| Name | Occupation/Background |
|---|---|
| Claire Wineman | Agriculture industry advocate |
| Martin Pehl | Airport district general manager |
| Midge Nicosia | Senior advocate |
| Robert Albrecht | Bicycling advocate, Orcutt trail commissioner |
Project Contacts
