Montecito and Carpinteria drivers need to ease up as construction projects alter traffic flow
MONTECITO, Calif. - Drivers are hitting their brakes hard at times when exiting at San Ysidro Road in Montecito these days. It's due in part to an increase in traffic.
Nearby the next exit at Sheffield Drive is now closed for the Highway 101 freeway widening project and drivers are looking at alternate ways around the changes.
The morning hours are among the times when drivers need to be the most alert. As the exit fills, the backup is on the freeway and at times both in the slow lane and onto the freeway shoulder.