Wildlife crossing over 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills hits construction milestone

The wildlife crossing over the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills is one step closer to completion after crews placed the final girder this week.

began on April 15, starting on the southbound side of the freeway and prompting daily overnight closures of those lanes. At the beginning of May, the work shifted to the northbound side, prompting nightly closures of those lanes.

Construction on the wildlife crossing began in 2022, and it is expected to be completed by late 2025 or early 2026. The crossing aims to provide connection between the population of mountain lions in the Santa Monica Mountains and other wildlife to the larger and more genetically diverse populations just north of the freeway. It will be the largest of its type in the nation, officials said.

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