101 Freeway closures to begin in LA for wildlife crossing project NBC 7 San Diego [Video]

Southbound lanes of the 101 Freeway in Agoura Hills will close overnight for weeks beginning Monday as crews begin to work on the largest wildlife crossing project in Los Angeles.

Installation for the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing will begin Monday night as part of Caltrans’ effort to create a safe crossway for wild animals to move between habitats. The move comes as a way to remedy what experts believe is a barrier on the 101 Freeway that poses a major threat to wildlife near the Santa Monica mountains.

“This bridge is really a hopeful project in that it is reconnecting the Santa Monica Mountains to the rest of the world and providing the resiliency that wildlife needs, especially the mountain lions,” said Beth Pratt of the National Wildlife Federation.

Construction for the crossing started last year, but these concrete girders are the first visual milestone that give us an idea of what the Wildlife Crossing will …