New Signal Light Installed to Manage Hwy 101 Construction Traffic

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) - A new temporary signal light is now working on Coast Village Road in Santa Barbara where the northbound freeway traffic exits at Hermosillo.

This is part of the traffic management plan for the Highway 101 improvement project in the area.

Recently, the northbound exit nearby at Cabrillo Blvd. was closed, and traffic is now exiting the freeway at Hermosillo which is a shorter off ramp.

It comes out at Coast Village Road west of Butterfly Lane and Coast Village Circle.

Additions include a new crosswalk there.

The Coast Village Association says it was not aware of the light installation recently and sought information for its members, who are property owners and businesses.

The signal was first in place and on blinking red before it was switched to the normal sequence. A pedestrian crosswalk button is also expected to be added.

There were traffic concerns and congestion issues reported last Friday in that area.

(More details, photo and video will be added later today)

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