"Now that a design contract has been approved this month for a new wildlife crossing in Coyote Valley, conservationists and transportation planners expect that construction on the project could begin by 2028. The wildlife crossing is proposed to provide infrastructure for safe passage for animals across Highway 101, Monterey Road and Union Pacific rail lines in southern Santa Clara County."
"Coyote Valley is the longtime home for a variety of wild critters whose habitat is intersected by the busy highways and railroad line. Deer, squirrels, mountain lions, badgers, bobcats, coyotes, amphibians, reptiles and more routinely cross Coyote Valley to find food, shelter and mates, says a press release from the Peninsula Open Space Trust (POST), which has led the advocacy efforts for wildlife crossings in Coyote Valley for several years."
An $8.7 million contract with HDR Engineering was approved by the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority to begin design and planning for the U.S. 101/Monterey Road Wildlife Crossings Project. The crossing will sit where Fisher Creek intersects Monterey Road to provide safe passage for animals across Highway 101, Monterey Road and Union Pacific rail lines. Construction could begin by 2028. Coyote Valley hosts deer, squirrels, mountain lions, badgers, bobcats, coyotes, amphibians and reptiles that routinely move through the corridor. Escalating traffic and vehicle-wildlife collisions have created safety hazards along Monterey Road and Highway 101. The valley connects more than one million acres of conserved lands.
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