Old Town Goleta Sidewalk Improvements Project start date announced

GOLETA, Calif. - The City of Goleta announced the planned start date for the Old Town Sidewalk Improvements Project during their Open House Kick-Off event on Thursday.

The construction for the project will begin on March 2 and is expected to take about nine months to complete. City Staff, the construction manager, contractor and community leaders were present at the open house to talk to community members and answer any questions about the project.

City of Goleta Mayor Paula Perotte also addressed the attendees and said she is excited for what is to come in Old Town as a result of this project. 

Perotte said, “We believe that the new sidewalks will make it safer and easier for residents to enjoy their neighborhood. No longer will mothers with strollers have to compete with moving cars. It will be a safer place for residents to walk, shop and dine in Old Town. Each small step on these sidewalks represents a giant step forward for safety and healthy living.”

Old Town Goleta resident Kiley Acosta said, “I’m a resident here in Old Town and live here with my family. We love our neighborhood and the community it brings together. We are constantly walking around the neighborhood and the sidewalks have been really difficult to navigate. It becomes challenging to walk the neighborhood streets with the stroller and holding my other son’s hand. We are very excited about the sidewalks being fixed and to be able to have more parking, and just to be able to enjoy the neighborhood that we love so much.”

The project includes constructing sidewalk on at least one side of each street north of Hollister Avenue between South Fairview Avenue and Mallard Avenue as well as Pine Avenue south of Hollister Avenue.

There will also be drainage improvements, tree replacements, repaving and the construction of 39 back-in angled parking spots on Magnolia Avenue.

The city said three zones of work areas will be worked on during the nine months of construction. One block in each zone will be under construction at a time.

The first three streets to be fixed will be Orange, Magnolia and Armitos Avenues. Staff will publish the overall construction map on the city website with the streets, phasing, and approximate schedule in the coming week.

The Old Town Sidewalk Improvements Project has been in the works for the past three years. Goleta is very excited to finally bring this project to fruition.

For more information about the project, you can go to Goleta's web page, email sidewalks@cityofgoleta.org, or call the Construction Manager at (805) 450-7949.