After Three-Year Closure, Rebuilt San Ysidro Creek Bridge Reopens to Bicyclists, Pedestrians The Montecito structure features new materials and a higher elevation to allow more water to flow under it Santa Barbara County residents, officials and local partners attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday to celebrate the reopening of the pedestrian and bicyclists bridge on East Mountain Drive over San Ysidro Creek in Montecito. (Brooke Holland / Noozhawk photo) By Brooke Holland, Noozhawk Staff Writer | @BT_Holland February 11, 2021 | 9:52 p.m. After a closure of about three years, the rebuilt bridge on East Mountain Drive over San Ysidro Creek in Montecito has reopened to bicyclists and pedestrians accessing recreational trails in the area.