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CycleMAYnia Returns for National Bike Month with Events Countywide
More than 30 community-led biking events offer chances to ride and win prizes—including an e-bike—alongside the SmartRide Bike Challenge, where workplaces of all sizes compete by logging bike trips. CycleMAYnia returns this May with more than 30 community led biking activities across Santa Barbara County, offering residents of all ages opportunities to ride, learn, and…
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New Daily Pacific Surfliner Train Connects Los Angeles and San Luis Obispo
LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency, Santa Barbara County Association of Governments, and Ventura County Transportation Commission are collaborating to expand service and improve regional mobility starting Monday, May 4, 2026. The LOSSAN Rail Corridor Agency, in partnership with the Ventura County Transportation Commission (VCTC) and the Santa Barbara County Association of Governments (SBCAG), today announced the…
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Fully Funded and Ready for the Future: Santa Barbara U.S. 101 Corridor Milestone Headlines 2025 Measure A Annual Report
New annual report highlights $56 million invested in transportation programs and the $134 million state award that fully funded the Santa Barbara U.S. 101 Multimodal Corridor. Reliable transportation can mean independence for seniors, safer roads for families, and a stronger economy for Santa Barbara County. The newly released Measure A 2025 Annual Report highlights how…
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Public Workshop On 101/135 (North Broadway) Interchange Project
*sharing this information on behalf of the City of Santa Maria The City of Santa Maria invites the community to attend a public workshop to learn about and provide input on the proposed Highway 101/State Route 135 (North Broadway) Interchange Replacement Project, being developed in coordination with the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans) and the…
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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 adopted an annual five-year transportation program funded by Measure A, the county’s voter-approved half-cent sales tax. The plan outlines…
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$4.3 Million Awarded for South Coast Bike, Pedestrian, and Safe Routes Projects
Measure A Supports Multipurpose Paths, Sidewalks, and School Safety in Santa Barbara, Goleta, Carpinteria, and Isla Vista The Santa Barbara County Association of Governments approved $4.3 million in Measure A funding on Thursday to support bicycle, pedestrian and Safe Routes to School projects in Carpinteria, Santa Barbara, Goleta, and Isla Vista. The funding was awarded…
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Old Town Goleta Local Takes Home the Santa Barbara E-Bikery Grand Prize at 16th Annual CycleMAYnia
From Carpinteria to Guadalupe, 47 activities inspired residents to ride during National Bike Month; UC Santa Barbara and Cottage Health claimed top honors in the SmartRide.org bike challenge. Chris Castillo hadn’t planned to participate in CycleMAYnia—until he spotted pop-up tents for the Mayor’s Ride outside Trek Bicycle from his family’s Goleta Floral shop. Curiosity got…
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Highway 101: Padaro and Summerland Segments Completed with Ribbon Cutting
7 Miles of New Carpool Lanes, 6 New Bridges, 16 Improved On- and Off-ramps, 6 New Sound Walls, a New Blue Star Memorial Highway Designation, and the New Santa Claus Lane Bikeway Open for Use. The Highway 101: Padaro and Summerland segments are built, open for use, and relieving traffic congestion between Carpinteria and Summerland.…
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Building Safer Communities Together with Measure A
Measure A half-cent transportation sales tax, generates the highest annual revenue collected, with $65 million invested in 2024 for safer roads, improved transit, and enhanced bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure across Santa Barbara County. The long-awaited traffic safety project between Santa Maria and Guadalupe was completed in 2024 with a new traffic signal installed at Highway…
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$4.2 Millon of Measure A Grant Funding is Now Available for South Coast Bicycle, Pedestrian, and Safe Routes to School
Santa Barbara County Association of Governments is seeking grant applications until April 1 for eligible projects and programs in Carpinteria, Goleta, Santa Barbara and the unincorporated areas in the South Coast. More than $4.2 million in competitive grant funding is available over the next three years to support regional bicycle and pedestrian facilities and implement…
