Orcutt Roads: More Than $5 Million for Road Rehabilitation –
Angled Parking in Old Town Orcutt
Traffic Changes at New Gas Station on Orcutt Road    

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          Almost two dozen Orcutt streets, many in the Tiffany Park subdivision and surrounding neighborhoods, are scheduled to undergo rehabilitation within the next year. Of the $14.5 million allocated for road rehabilitation throughout the county, the Fourth District will receive more than $5 million for its roadways - more than any other unincorporated supervisorial district.

County Fourth District Supervisor Bob Nelson says, “I’ve made improving Fourth District roads a priority during this budget process. While funding is allocated using a formula based on roadway miles and pavement conditions, I fought to ensure our long-neglected roads received the attention they deserve. The result is that the Fourth District is receiving more road rehabilitation funding than any other unincorporated area of the County. We’re making progress, but there’s still more work to do.”

According to the County Transportation Division, much of the asphalt concrete overlay on local streets is typically “an inch and a half to three inches of asphalt concrete. With proper preventive maintenance, this will provide up to 20 years of life to the roadway.” The used pavement materials will be recycled. More details about the County Road Maintenance Annual Plan for 2026-2027 can be found at:  countyofsb.org/road-maintenance-annual-plan-rdmap

            Other Orcutt traffic news; in a few months there will be additional traffic changes as construction is completed on the gas station and convenience store at the intersection of Lakeview Road, Orcutt Road, Skyway Drive and Highway 135. Esau Blanco, County Engineering Manager for Capital Improvements, says the County will be restriping and channeling traffic through the heavily traveled intersection. “We are working with the City and Caltrans to have only one eastbound lane coming from Skyway Drive to eliminate a merge in front of the gas station.”

           Additionally, the County is going to install flexible posts at Broadway and Gray Streets in Old Orcutt and increase the number of angled parking spaces on both sides of Clark Avenue; the project aims to increase parking. The project will also include curb bulb-outs at intersections to improve pedestrian safety. According to Supervisor Nelson, a couple of inches will be milled from the surface of Clark Avenue to create a more level roadway, and the center two-way left-turn lane will be removed as part of the redesign.   Steve Southwick reporting