A Revolutionary Animal Overpass Is Rising Over L.A.’s Busiest Freeway

Each year, between one and two million vehicle collisions with large animals occur in the U.S., resulting in hundreds of human fatalities and even more animal deaths. Wildlife crossings—human-made structures that help animals safely cross roads—have the potential to significantly reduce these deadly collisions. An ambitious project in California is developing the world’s largest wildlife crossing, and they’ve just achieved a crucial step. Crews working on the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing have begun laying 6,000 cubic yards of soil on the structure, which will facilitate the future growth of native vegetation and encourage wildlife use. Once it’s complete, the crossing will span ten lanes of U.S. Highway 101 in Agoura Hills, Los Angeles County. California Governor Gavin Newsom announced the milestone in a statement published Wednesday. “California is a state of dreamers and doers—and with the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing, we’ve turned our dreaming into doing. As soil gets ... Read full article.