Paso Robles City Council reviews Public Works projects

By Camille DeVaul · Wed Mar 04 2026

Ongoing and upcoming road, sidewalk, and utility improvements aim to enhance city infrastructure

PASO ROBLES — During the Tuesday, March 3 meeting, the Paso Robles City Council received an update on current and upcoming public works projects throughout the city. Projects include road and sidewalk repairs, sewer and pipeline upgrades, fiberized slurry sealing, parking lot improvements, and the Sherwood Park Pickleball Court Complex. Most projects are expected to start or be completed between December 2025 and August 2026, with some temporary traffic detours and sidewalk closures affecting the public.

Capital Projects Engineer Ditas Esperanza provided the monthly status report, starting with active projects.

Current public works projects in Paso Robles include the Sherwood Park Pickleball Court Complex, where crews are installing the parking lot, court lighting, curbs, and site furnishings, resulting in a sidewalk closure along Via Ramona. Fencing and light poles have been installed, and completion is right on schedule for the end of May.

The 12th & Railroad downtown parking lot improvements are largely complete, with benches, trash receptacles, bike racks, ornamental fencing, and the handrail at the block wall installed, and the lot is now open to the public. However, the EV charging stations are not yet operational due to delayed equipment and pending PG&E power connections. Additionally, by the end of February, the parking lot next to Marv’s Pizza on 12th Street was finished and opened for public use.

Pipeline upgrades are taking place on Riverside, Capitol Hill, and Almond Court, with completion expected by May. Sierra Bonita neighborhood road repairs are in the finishing award phase with an estimated completion in July or August. Additionally, the West Side Fiberized Slurry Seal project is laying the leveling course, causing traffic detours and no-parking zones, and is expected to wrap up in April.

Upcoming public works projects in Paso Robles include the Creston Road Phase 2 Roundabout at Rolling Hills, which will feature curb ramps, sidewalks, decorative lights, landscaping, signal modifications, and road resurfacing. The project is expected to begin sometime within the first quarter of this year.

Road repairs are also planned for Downtown streets, Orchard Bungalow, and Sherwood neighborhoods, all currently in preliminary engineering. Commerce Way road repairs are anticipated to begin in April or May, while sewer upgrades for 18th Street Alley have a contract awarded with work starting in the same timeframe. Additionally, Riverside Avenue between 17th and 21st streets will see ongoing sewer and water main upgrades, with road repairs beginning in April.

Find complete information on city projects and their status at prcity.com/363

The next Paso Robles City Council Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, March 17, at 6 p.m. in the Norris Room at Centennial Park.