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Paso Robles updates Creston Road, Sherwood Park and other short-term capital projects; staff say crews are filling potholes daily
Summary
City staff reported progress on Creston Road phase 1 sidewalks and upcoming signal installation, Sherwood Park upgrades including pickleball courts, several short-duration street rehabilitation projects, and an ongoing pothole patching program that logged 62 tons of hot-mix asphalt in the first three months of the year.
City project staff on April 1 briefed the Paso Robles City Council on a slate of capital improvements under construction and planned, updating timelines for the Creston Road corridor, Sherwood Park upgrades, bridge and ramp work, airport ramp repairs and other short-duration projects while also answering resident questions about potholes and claims handling.
Ditas Esperanza, the city's capital projects engineer, reported that Creston Road phase 1 is in the concrete sidewalk, curb and ramp stage and that signal foundations are curing; she said the signal poles and final paving will follow in the next several weeks. She added that the project includes sewer rehabilitation near Capitol Hill to avoid later utility digs after paving, and that a short raised pedestrian median will be installed near the school to shorten crossing distances.
Esperanza displayed before-and-after renderings and said phase 2 (Orchard to Niblick) is in design with anticipated bid advertisement later this year. She also reviewed pedestrian improvements ahead of the mid-state fair, the 20th Street bridge widening preparation, airport ramp work, and a training tower at Fire Station 3. The Sherwood Park project was shown in photos and includes pickleball courts, picnic areas and a new restroom.
On upcoming work, she said South Vine is out to bid with bids due April 17 and that the city will recommend a construction management contract to the council on April 15, adding that the finance manager has concluded funds are available to award that portion. The Flaxmen pedestrian enhancement project was re-bid after an earlier procurement issue and staff plans to bring a contract award recommendation to council on April 15.
During public comment, resident Linda George asked about an increase in pothole-related claims covered by local media. Assistant city manager Freda (streets) responded that crews placed 62 tons of hot-mix asphalt in the first three months of the year and that a crew of seven is working both scheduled grid repairs and reported spots. Staff said rainy weather repeatedly sets back patching work.
Council members asked technical questions about signal timing and crosswalk countdown displays; the city’s traffic engineer explanation was summarized by staff that crossing time is calculated as distance divided by an assumed walking rate (2 feet per second) and that the city will install flashing pedestrian beacons rather than “countdown” displays because of pedestrian behavior concerns.
The presentation also covered downtown parking-lot rehabilitation (including drainage and charging-station installation for which a grant was applied), Maryhill Terrace repairs, and neighborhood street rehabilitation contracts that are short duration and weather dependent.
No formal action was required on the report; staff will return with contract awards and funding confirmations for the projects noted. Council members asked staff to prepare a short public-facing infographic summarizing Creston Road progress and upcoming milestones.
