Santa Maria City Council to consider funding for Highway 101 interchange project

Santa Maria City Council to consider funding for Highway 101 interchange project

Drivers who rely on the Highway 101 and Broadway interchange in Santa Maria may eventually see major changes to the corridor, as city leaders prepare to vote on a new funding step tied to the long-planned redesign project.Many residents say the interchange has become increasingly congested as Santa Maria's population continues to grow.It just gets really slow and backed up at times, said resident John Sheehan. And when it does, it gets dangerous…