Humboldt County supervisors are scheduled to consider abandoning a proposed repair of storm-damaged Centerville Road along the coast near Centerville Beach County Park and pursuing a replacement farther inland.
Under the recommendation in the Board of Supervisors’ Oct. 27 agenda, the board would find that repairing the road at its existing location is not in the public interest or a prudent use of public funds. The agenda says special conditions in a California Coastal Commission permit could create an excessive financial commitment for the county over the next 20 to 25 years.
The recommendation also cites worsening physical conditions on the coastal bluff south of the storm-damage site and evidence of a substantial risk that landslides could damage other segments of Centerville Road in the near future.
If supervisors approve the proposed direction, the county Department of Public Works would resubmit a damage assessment form to Caltrans, the California Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and the Federal Highway Administration. The revised submission would include a new scope of work and cost estimate for replacing the damaged segment at a location farther inland, with the stated goals of making the road more resilient to coastal hazards and reducing future damage.
The item is scheduled for 1 p.m. Oct. 27 and includes time for public comment. The agenda does not specify the inland replacement’s route, total cost, construction timeline or right-of-way needs. It also does not document a final board vote; those details would need to be confirmed through the meeting record or video.
