A project to realign a dangerous section of Highway 101 in Santa Barbara County is now complete.
Caltrans adjusted the northbound lanes of the highway in the Gaviota area, from the Gaviota rest stop to around Mariposa Reina. The collision rate in the area was five times higher than on similar sections of roadway in the state.
The seven million dollar project included realigning curves on a section of the northbound 101 into one long curve. The shoulders were widened, and the highway median and culverts were also improved.
