Wildlife Crossing Project to Force Overnight 101 Freeway Closures

AGOURA HILLS, Calif.—Construction of a wildlife crossing over the Ventura (101) Freeway in the Liberty Canyon area near Agoura Hills will enter another phase next week, as crews begin installing massive concrete beams over the roadway, prompting overnight freeway closures for the next several weeks. The closures will begin Monday night on the southbound side of the freeway between Cheseboro and Liberty Canyon roads, starting at 11:59 p.m. and continuing through 5 a.m. Tuesday. The overnight closures will be repeated Monday through Friday. The closures are necessary for crews to lift and install large concrete beams, or girders, over the freeway. Each of the girders weighs between 126 and 140 tons, stretching from the center median to the freeway shoulder, according to Caltrans....