Best small beach town in America gets insane cash injection to solve growing nightmare
Pismo Beach, California, recently named the best small coastal town in America, is receiving an $85 million investment to address severe traffic congestion caused by a surge in tourism. The project focuses on expanding a five-mile stretch of Highway 101 with a part-time express lane to alleviate peak-hour gridlock. While officials hope the upgrade will support the local economy and improve mobility, residents are concerned about construction impacts and the long-term sustainability of growth.
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Metro Best small beach town in America gets insane cash injection to solve growing nightmare By Nikki Dobrin Published April 29, 2026, 12:45 p.m. ET From hidden gem to gridlock nightmare, a booming California surf town is feeling the strain. And sleepy Pismo Beach just got a wake-up call — to the tune of $85 million. Fresh off being crowned the best small coastal town in America, the Central Coast darling is now scrambling to fix a problem that comes with that title: Too many tourists trying to get in. Because paradise, it turns out, has traffic. 4 Sleepy California surf town Pismo Beach just got a wake-up call — to the tune of $85 million.
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