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Sources for The Wildlife Crossing Is a Bridge for a Broken Map

Published Jul 4, 2026

Sources Used

  1. US-101 - Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing at Liberty Canyon

    Caltrans District 7 / primary

    Project location, Stage 2 scope, total programmed cost, construction timing, and description of the vegetated bridge over US 101 west of Liberty Canyon Road.

    Accessed 2026-07-21

  2. World's Largest Wildlife Crossing Enters Final Phase of Construction

    Caltrans District 7 / 2025-06-25 / primary

    Final-phase construction status, expected fall 2026 completion, Agoura Hills location, open-space connection, Agoura Road phase, hydrology restoration, heritage oak protection, and utility coordination.

    Accessed 2026-07-21

  3. California closes in on completing the world's largest wildlife crossing

    Office of Governor Gavin Newsom / 2026-02-02 / primary / interested-party

    Final funding push, public-private partnership framing, connection between the Santa Monica Mountains and Sierra Madre Range, 12 acres of open space, 50,000 native plants, 2022 groundbreaking, and expected fall 2026 completion.

    Accessed 2026-07-21

  4. Lions in the Santa Monica Mountains

    National Park Service / primary scientific context

    Long-running mountain lion research context, genetic isolation, freeway fragmentation, study scope, and the crossing's role in reconnecting habitat.

    Accessed 2026-07-21

Image Sources

  1. Westward view on US 101 in Agoura Hills toward the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing, photographed April 10, 2025.

    AragonChristopherR17Z / 2025-04-10 / CC BY-SA 4.0

    Permission contact: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:AragonChristopherR17Z

    Original file: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6e/Wildlife_crossing_and_mountains_US_101_April_2025.jpg