Construction on the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing reached a major milestone on Monday.
Workers began to place soil on a bridge that spans 10 lanes of the 101 highway in Agoura Hills, which allows wildlife to safely cross the highway.
Aerial footage from Sky5 provided a better view of the crew who works to lay more than 6,000 cubic yards of soil when the sun smashed the clouds on Monday morning.
Aerial footage of Sky5 provided a better view of the crew working to lay more than 6,000 cubic yards of soil on Monday, March 31, 2025. (KTLA) Rendering of Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing. (Living Habitat and National Wildlife Federation) A rendering of wildlife crossing the 101 highway in Agoura Hills. (Wallis Annenberg Foundation)
Over 200 feet long and stretching over 165 feet wide across the road, the bridge is billed as the world’s largest wildlife intersection – linking two natural landscapes that have long been bisected by one of the country’s busiest highways.
Mountain lion was found to have died within a mile of the construction site at a wildlife intersection
It is funded through public-private sponsorships, with donors providing $34 million in funding, with the state offering more than $58 million. The project was originally estimated to cost over $90 million.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom announced last May that wildlife crossings should open by early 2026.
Olivia de Bortoli of KTLA 5 spoke with experts to gather details behind the construction of the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing. The interview can be viewed here.
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