Bicycle & Pedestrian Improvements Along E. Hillsdale and Beach Park Boulevard (CIP 301-671)

The Bicycle & Pedestrian Improvements Along East Hillsdale Boulevard and Beach Park Boulevard Project (CIP 301-671) work includes, without limitation, providing all labor, material, and equipment necessary to perform work specified by the Plans and Specifications. It also includes, but is not limited to, procuring and installing material for traffic control, edge grinding, full width grinding, full depth asphalt repairs, pavement markings, minor grade adjustment of various existing utility box frames and grates on existing streets, installation of concrete curb ramps, concrete curb and gutter, concrete sidewalk, bituminous crack sealing, slurry seal, root barriers, and restriping, including bike lanes and sharrows.

The City of Foster City/Estero Municipal Improvement District invited bids for the Bicycle & Pedestrian Improvements Along E. Hillsdale and Beach Park Boulevard Project. The Engineer's Estimate for the project was $1,700,000. Sealed bids were submitted to the City Clerk's Office in City Hall, located at 610 Foster City Boulevard, Foster City, CA 94404. The deadline to submit bids was Tuesday, May 1, 2018 by 2:00 pm.

For more information regarding this Capital Improvement Project, please contact Lawrence Tam, Assistant Engineer, in the Public Works Department at (650) 286-3270.

Sharing the Road:

With the new bike lanes and sharrows (shared lane markings) being installed along East Hillsdale Boulevard and Beach Park Boulevard as part of the City’s annual pavement rehabilitation project, please be sure to share the road with bicycles. The green bike lanes are intended to promote the multi-modal use of the corridor, increase visibility of bicyclists, raise awareness of potential areas of conflict, and increase motorist yielding behavior. When the white line is solid, cars may not cross, except to enter a driveway. When it is dashed, cars may enter or cross the bike lane when safe to do so. When sharrows are present, they indicate a shared lane environment between bicycles and vehicles.

On the road, bicyclists have the same rights and responsibilities as vehicle and motorcyclists. Please follow the California DMV’s Driver Handbook on rules and proper etiquette on sharing the road: https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/?1dmy&urile=wcm:path:/dmv_content_en/dmv/pubs/hdbk/shr_slow_veh.