Union
Valley Parkway (UVP)
Presented by David Beard, Mike Lew, and Rodger Olds
Hosted at the Radisson Hotel, Santa Maria
8/15/2013
The August Branch
meeting featured the history, project development, and upcoming completion of
the Union Valley Parkway (UVP) in two locations; the UVP Extension west of
highway 135 and the UVP Interchange at US 101. The UVP is a major east-west
arterial in the southern Santa Maria area. Its completion is finally becoming a
reality after being in the City and County general plans for 50+ years. The
Union Valley Parkway will provide a valuable new link both for local trips and
for regional traffic headed to the airport, Orcutt, Vandenberg, and even
Lompoc. This new route will substantially relieve traffic congestion on other
parts of the local road network, as well as the adjacent US 101 interchanges at
Clark and Santa Maria Way.
Substantial cooperation
between Caltrans, the City of Santa Maria, the County of Santa Barbara, and
funding partner SBCAG was needed to get the final portions of UVP into
construction, and the entire length is expected to open to traffic by the end
of this year. The meeting ended with a site visit to both construction sites.
Site Visit: Union Valley Parkway
(L to R)
Rodger Olds, City of Santa Maria
Mike Lew, Caltrans
David Beard, Caltrans
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