Levee Improvements Project: Press Releases
*As of February 5, 2021, all Levee Project content and more timely updates have been migrated to our new Levee Improvements Project website at fostercitylevee.org.
Press releases related to the Levee Improvements Project are listed below.
- 2/3/2021: “COVID” Lane on Beach Park Blvd to Close February 4
- 1/28/2021: Tune into the Second Levee Project Community Update on February 6
- 1/15/2021: Join us for the Levee Improvements Project Community Update on January 21
- 1/14/2021: Speed Limit on Beach Park Boulevard Reduced to 25 MPH
- 1/7/2021: Beach Park Boulevard to be Temporarily Reconfigured as Part of Levee Improvements Project
- 12/30/2020: Phase 2 Trail Closure Scheduled to Begin January 19; Beach Park Boulevard to be Reconfigured
- 12/9/2020: Levee Trail to Close from Shorebird Park to the San Mateo Bridge in Early January
- 10/14/2020: Foster City Officially Breaks Ground on Levee Improvements Project
- 10/8/2020: Levee Project Work and Partial Trail Closure South of Shorebird Park Anticipated to Begin October 28 -- Dirt Hauls to Start October 12 With Safety Modifications to Parking at Sea Cloud Park
- 9/24/2020: Levee Improvements Project Update: Park Closure and New Bike Detour at Bridgeview Park
- 9/10/2020: Levee Improvements Project Update: Construction Scheduled to Begin by mid-to-late October
- 7/21/2020: Construction for Foster City Levee Improvements to Begin Later this Year
- 1/7/2020: Final Permit Approved from U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for the Levee Project
- 11/21/2019: Foster City Levee Project Receives Approval for BCDC Permit
The Foster City Levee, owned and maintained by the City, surrounds the majority of the outer bay-front perimeter of the City to provide flood protection. The Levee Improvements Project will increase the height and width of the levee to improve protection against storm/tide surges, meet sea level rise projections through the year 2050, maintain FEMA accreditation, and make the levee more resistant to earthquakes. A contract was awarded to Shimmick Construction in July 2020, with an issuance of Notice to Proceed in September 2020. Construction is ongoing with a completion date of January 2024.
