Site work and paving for a road / highway in Santa Barbara, California. Design plans call for site work for a road / highway; and for paving for a road / highway.

The Project addresses the community’s desires to transform this high-speed urban highway into a neighborhood serving street with enhanced mobility and improved safety, with multi-modal transit opportunities, providing strong connections between neighborhoods, schools, and parks. The project will add a new three-mile separated path for all ages and abilities on Cliff Drive from Arroyo Burro County Park to Castillo Street. In addition to the new path, the Project will construct 11 new crosswalks, safety enhancements to four existing crosswalks, and three new traffic signals along Cliff Drive. Safety features at crossings include curb extensions, median refuge islands, Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacons, safety lighting, and high visibility crosswalk markings. In addition, it closes the final gap in the 30-mile long Coastal Bike Route from UCSB to Ventura County. The community's desire to transform Cliff Drive has a long history and the project scope reflects years of community supported outreach efforts. Project is in City of Santa Barbara capital budget fy 2026-2030 CIP. As of December 18, 2025, this project has been awarded to a design firm as a result of the previous solicitation. Information regarding a timeline for bidding has not been determined. Construction is expected to commence in July of 2027. __________________________________________________________________________________________ The City of Santa Barbara (City) is inviting statements of qualifications from interested consultant teams with specialties in civil engineering design, active transportation, landscaping, and environmental services for the Cliff Drive Urban Highway to Complete Street Transformation Project (Project) The Project includes a 3.1-mile-long separated path from Arroyo Burro County Park to Castillo Street, three new signalized intersections, eight new pedestrian-activated flasher crosswalk systems, and sidewalk widening connecting Cliff Drive to Monroe and McKinley Elementary Schools (Attachments 1 - 3: Location Map, Concept Plans and Photos of Existing Conditions). Project Approval & Environmental Determination Phase: March 2023 to July 2025 Plans, Specifications & Estimates Phase: July 2025 to February2027 Right of Way Phase: July 2025 to February 2027 Construction: July 2027 to December 2028 Online QandA Yes QandA Deadline 05/22/2023 12:00 PM (PDT)