Santa Barbara committee hears final design for Milpas Street crosswalk, sidewalk and tree changes

The Transportation Circulation Committee on April 24 received a project update on the Milpas Street Crosswalk Safety and Sidewalk Widening Project, which aims to improve pedestrian crossings, add lighting and widen sidewalks along the corridor between Canon Perdido Street and Quinteto Street.

The update, presented by Michelle Bedard and Jessica Grant of the city’s transportation team, said the project combines two funding streams — a 2023 state Active Transportation Program grant covering intersection-focused safety improvements and a city streets-maintenance component for midblock pavement and sidewalk repairs. “The recommendation is that the Transportation Circulation Committee receive an update on the Milpa Street crosswalk safety and sidewalk widening project,” Bedard told the committee.

Committee members were shown detailed designs for intersection improvements — high-visibility crosswalks, added side-street lighting, widened corner sidewalks and green…