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US Highway 101
Highway 101 is the north-south backbone of interregional and subregional circulation in the county. It runs for 69 miles from the Santa Barbara county line to the Monterey county line, crossing the Santa Lucia Mountain Range at the approximate mid-point of the county on Cuesta Pass. Highway 101 is a four lane facility throughout most of the county, with the exception of the six-lane segment over the Cuesta Pass, which has a grade in excess of 7 percent. Highway 101 accomodates interregional, regional, and urban traffic, it provides a direct link between six of the seven incorporated cities in the county. Trip purposes along the corridor include personal mobility relating to business and government activities, recreation, tourism, and journey to work. The corridor also accomodates goods movement related to commerce and maunfacturing, and trucks moving freight, unprocessed agricultural products, hazardous materials, and livestock.
The entire route is included in the National Highway System (NHS). It is a State Highway Extra Legal Load (SHELL) Route and a National Security Route. Caltrans' Interregional Transportation Plan (ITP) classifies Highway 101 as a "High Emphasis" and "Focus Route". Highway 101 is also identified as a Strategic Highway Network (STRAHNET) Route by the Department of Defense. For goods movement it is classified as part of the National Truck Network for its Surface Transportation Assistance Act (STAA) designation. |
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Studies on the Corridor
SLOCOG has sponsored and/or participated in various studies along the corridor for improving access, mobility, and movement throughout the region. Below are links to various studies and reports for this corridor.
Regional Planning:
Corridor Studies and Planning:
TDM and Transit:
ITS, etc:
- Central Coast Intelligent Transportation Systems Implementation Plan (2007)
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Central
Coast
Commodity Flow Study (underway), maps
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