Paso Robles lifts evacuation orders, opens bridge as local emergency remains in place
Although Paso Robles remained under a local emergency on Tuesday, the city lifted some of the evacuation orders and warnings put in place in response to a severe winter storm.
On Monday, Paso Robles acting city manager and emergency services director Chris Huot declared a local emergency for the city.
As director of emergency services, Huot is authorized to advance emergency powers while the local emergency order is in effect.
As of 10 a.m. Tuesday, all evacuation orders and warnings had been lifted throughout the city and the 13th Street Bridge had reopened, according to a news release from the city of Paso Robles.
Residents of Riverbank Lane and Navajo Avenue and residents and businesses along Paso Robles Street and North River Road can return to their homes, the release said.
Evacuation warnings were lifted for residents of the 700 block of Summer Creek Lane, Shadow Creek Lane, Stillwater Court, Sandcover Lane, Waterfall Lane and Bridgegate Lane between Riverbank Lane and Stillwater Court.
Many roads were still closed as of Tuesday but emergency officials were monitoring them to see about reopening, the release said.
As of midday Tuesday, the following roads were closed in Paso Robles:
- 21st Street between Pine Street and Riverside Avenue
- North River Road between Union Road and North County Line
- South River Road between Creston Road and Navajo Avenue
- Vine Street between 22nd and 24th streets
