The final height of the levee wall varies. From Baywinds Park to the Beach Park Boulevard/Foster City Boulevard intersection, the final height of the wall, including wall cap, is 3.5 feet above the walking surface. For most of the remaining levee structure, the final height of the wall is 2.5-to-3.5 feet or less above the
The finished Levee Trail consists of a 12-foot asphalt concrete path, plus a four-foot decomposed granite shoulder on the bay side, and a two-foot decomposed granite shoulder on the inboard (land) side (totaling 18-feet width) with a few exceptions.
The overall height of the levee and wall along Beach Park Boulevard from Bridgeview Park to Shorebird Park is on average -6 feet higher than the previous elevation; however, the height of the wall from the walking surface is only about 3.5 feet. The wall is on the bay side of the pathway.
The FEMA seclusion zone designation is ‘indefinite.’ However, in February 2024, the City submitted a Letter of Map Revision (LOMR) request with supporting documentation based on the as-constructed levee system that asks FEMA to return the flood hazard classification within Foster City limits to moderate risk – Zone X Protected by Levee. This process may
The levee design elevation has accounted for wave run-up, and the outer walls at the access points (AP) adjacent to the bay will provide protection from wave run-up and are designed with a concrete floodwall on the bay side of the AP, to be sufficiently long to break the waves before the water finds its
The asphalt is expected to wear under normal conditions of use; Erosion of the material along the edges of the trail (the decomposed granite (DG)) is actively being monitored by the City. To extend the life of the DG surface, please remain within the designated bounds of the trail. Use the designated access points to
The new Egress bridge (near Rock Harbor Lane) and Baffin bridge were constructed to provide a permanent connection between Foster City and Belmont/Redwood Shores and Foster City and San Mateo for pedestrians and cyclists. Construction of the bridges has restored tidal action in the Belmont Slough, a condition of the project’s BCDC permit. The restoration
City staff maintains the landscaping on the levee trail in-house and by contract as needed.
The trail has posted speed limits, restricting all traffic — e-bikes and scooters included — to 15 MPH or under.
The City currently does not have a regular sweeping schedule. Decomposed gravel on the trail is natural and expected as the trail undergoes normal use.