101 Freeway closures to happen as wildlife crossing project enters new phase

Crews are building two concrete walls on either side of the freeway near the Liberty Canyon Road exit and erecting columns in the median on the freeway.

More than 6,100 tons of concrete and over 426 tons of bar reinforcing steel have been used to create the walls and the columns, according to the National Wildlife federation. And starting in mid or late April, Caltrans will install “the large-scale concrete beams that will be the first horizontal support for the crossing,” according to the National Wildlife federation.“With the placement of the horizontal supports, the structure is truly going to start looking like the bridge it will become,” said Beth Pratt, California Regional Executive Director for the National Wildlife Federation in a statement.

While this major project goes on for 30 to 45 days, all lanes in one direction of the 101 Freeway will be closed overnight.Get Los Angeles's latest local news on crime, entertainment, weather, schools, COVID, cost of living and more. Here's your go-to source for today's LA news.All lanes will be closed in one direction Monday through Friday from midnight to about 5 a.m. The closures will last for 30 to 45 days, starting in mid or end April.

It is estimated that the mountain lion population in the Santa Monica Mountains could become extinct within 50 years without an influx of genetic diversity. The lions are largely isolated due to freeways that act as barriers to movement across the region.More than 6,100 tons of concrete and over 426 tons of bar reinforcing steel have been used to create the walls and the columns, according to the National Wildlife federation.

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