The City of Paso Robles has completed a significant rehabilitation project at Centennial Creek, with the trail now fully open to the public. All barricades and caution tape were removed on Sept. 24 following the completion of the work, which aimed to improve flood management and enhance the local ecosystem. The project included several key updates: Installation of roughened riffles to slow water flow and improve aquatic habitats, creation of secondary channels to enhance the creek’s capacity during heavy rain, removal of an obstructive chain-link fence to reduce blockage risks during storms, installation of a new box culvert and pedestrian bridge to improve water flow and pedestrian access, use of coir and straw fiber rolls for natural erosion control, recontouring and widening the channel to improve water flow and flood mitigation …

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