00:04California's Wallace Annenberg Wildlife Crossing, a green bridge over U.S. 101.
00:09At Liberty Canyon near Agoura Hills, cars rush under cranes while hills, fences, and construction crews reshape U.S. 101.
00:17The Wallace Annenberg Wildlife Crossing stretches over the freeway to reconnect the Simi Hills with the Santa Monica Mountains.
00:23Mountain lions, bobcats, coyotes, mule deer, foxes, skunks, and lizards could cross above traffic instead of facing headlights.
00:30The crossing is about 200 feet long and 165 feet wide, making it one of the largest wildlife bridges in
00:37the world.
00:38Builders designed the bridge with soil, native plants, sound walls, and fencing to guide animals across quietly.
00:45Local crews collected more than 1 million native seeds so the bridge could grow like nearby chaparral and hillside habitat.
00:50The project began construction in 2022 after years of planning, fundraising, and studies around the Liberty Canyon Wildlife Corridor.
00:59Scientists worried about mountain lions trapped south of U.S. 101, where inbreeding and road deaths threatened the population.
01:06The famous Los Angeles Cougar P-22 helped bring attention to the problem after crossing freeways into Griffith Park.
01:12Once the bridge opens, cameras and trackers will watch animals use the planted path above roaring traffic.
01:17The idea is simple. One living bridge can turn a deadly highway into a safer crossing.
01:23When a mountain lion steps over U.S. 101, California's freeway will briefly belong to the wild.
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