PROJECTS & PROGRAMS
NORTH COUNTY PROJECTS

Project Name
Highway 246 Passing Lanes - Phases I & II
Project Sponsor
SBCAG and the California Department of Transportation (Caltrans)
Project Description
The project will improve the traffic safety and operations on Highway 246 between Buellton and Lompoc by adding passing lanes and turning lanes between Purisima and Domingos Roads.
In order to deliver a portion of the project improvements sooner, the overall project has been divided into two phases as below:
Phase I
  • Estimated Project Cost: $22.628 million
  • Measure A Funding Amount: $20 million
  • Estimated Non-Measure A Funding Amount: $2.628 million
  • Project Construction Start Date: Fiscal Year 2013/14
Phase II
  • Estimated Project Cost: $32.584 million
  • Measure A Funding Amount: No Measure A Funds are allocated for Phase II
  • Estimated Non-Measure A Funding Amount: To be determined; Phase II will be funded with State Gas Tax Funds
  • Project Construction Start Date: Fiscal Year 2025/26
Additional Project Resources
Project Contact
Fred Luna, SBCAG