Foster City Celebrates Reopening of Baffin Street Bridge

For immediate release: June 9, 2022

Contact: Levee Project Hotline at 1-800-213-6320, leveeproject@fostercity.org

On Wednesday, June 8, Foster City Mayor Richa Awasthi and the City Council celebrated the reopening of the Baffin Street Bridge, recognizing a key milestone in the work to complete the Levee Improvements Project. Mayor Awasthi and Councilmembers gathered with a small group of City staff in a private ceremony at Port Royal Park to turn a sign reopening the bridge, making the Baffin Street crossing the current project access point to Belmont/Redwood Shores.

"The official restoration of access to the Baffin Bridge is a landmark occasion,” said Mayor Awasthi. “As we restore access to the bridge and reopen this segment of trail, we celebrate the significant headway the team has made in this project.”

Since May 2021, access to Belmont/Redwood Shores from the Levee Improvements Project Bicycle and Pedestrian Alternate Route/Detour had been available along Port Royal Ave or O’Neil Slough Path. The project team had worked to ensure one of the two access points to Belmont/Redwood Shores remained open throughout the project. Following the bridge reopening, a revised detour map is now available on the project website to reflect the change.

Now that the bridge installation is completed, the area is safe for public use. The contractor will return to the Baffin area at a later point to complete paving, landscaping, and related work. As construction continues, the community is reminded that the closed, fenced trail and staging areas are not safe for the public, and trespassing into fenced areas is prohibited at all times.

To learn more about the project visit the project website: www.FosterCityLevee.org, where community members can review detour maps, the construction timeline and levee renderings, read through Frequently Asked Questions, and even sign up for regular construction updates.

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