Housing and Development Newsletter
The South Padaro and Santa Claus Lane undercrossing will be reconstructed with a new clear-span bridge, onramps and offramps. The bridge will feature an arch and beech-wood plank details, according to SBCAG.
New sidewalks, lighting, bike lanes, parking, and landscaping will be added to improve pedestrian areas and bike connections.
“It’s going to connect our community,” said First District Supervisor Das Williams. “Historically, the northern Carpinteria and southern Carpinteria communities have been divided by class, race, and a freeway. That is being erased by the connections that the project has already provided.”
The Padaro segment will create bike connections between Santa Claus Lane and the beach, and increase drainage and flood control capacity, Williams said.
Four years after the Legislature boosted the gas tax in order to fix California s crumbling roads and bridges, the state has spent billions and made some progress in repairs, but officials now say the funding is sufficient only to complete less than half of the work needed.
The gas tax has been a political hot potato since it was passed in 2017, resulting in the recall of a Democratic state senator who voted for the legislation and an unsuccessful attempt by Republicans in 2018 to ask voters to repeal the higher charges.
Now, with the gas tax set to increase again July 1, the campaign to fix roads and bridges is again stirring contention, drawing criticism from some lawmakers who say repairs have been too slow and the effort has lagged behind other states in maintaining and improving transportation systems.
Road Repairs in California Still Sluggish Even as State Gas Tax Increases
The state’s gas tax will increase again on July 1 to bring even greater revenue for road and highway maintenance projects. But the repairs have been slow, often lagging behind other states.
May 24, 2021 • (TNS) Four years after the Legislature boosted the gas tax in order to fix California s crumbling roads and bridges, the state has spent billions and made some progress in repairs, but officials now say the funding is sufficient only to complete less than half of the work needed.
The gas tax has been a political hot potato since it was passed in 2017, resulting in the recall of a Democratic state senator who voted for the legislation and an unsuccessful attempt by Republicans in 2018 to ask voters to repeal the higher charges.