Caltrans will shut half of the 101 Freeway beginning subsequent week with a purpose to proceed development of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing close to Agoura Hills.
All lanes in a single path will likely be closed at a time, beginning Monday with the southbound lanes, in line with the California Division of Transportation. The lanes will likely be closed every night time for 5 hours beginning at 11:59 p.m. Monday by Friday.
The bridge would be the largest wildlife crossing of its sort and is aimed toward saving a threatened inhabitants of mountain lions. Consultants estimate that greater than 500 mountain lions have been killed on California highways during the last eight years, a charge that scientists counsel could exceed the reproductive charge of the animals.
The lanes are anticipated to be closed for about two to 3 weeks in a single path earlier than switching over to the lanes on the opposite path, Caltrans mentioned. The closures are anticipated to final a complete of 30 to 45 days from the beginning date.
Crews will likely be putting in metal girders — lengthy packing containers of strengthened concrete — over the freeway with a purpose to construct the vegetated bridge, in line with Caltrans.
The Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing has a projected price of $92 million, half of it raised from donors.
