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"Imagine cruising down a 10-lane highway and knowing that, high above your
head, a mountain lion is quietly going along its way. This remarkable image
could soon be reality for drivers on one of California’s busiest roads, as the
world’s largest wildlife overpass begins construction this month.
The history-making project will comprise a green bridge built across the 101
highway near Los Angeles, creating a corridor between two parts of the Santa
Monica mountains. Stretching 210ft long and 165ft wide, the overpass will allow
safe passage for lizards, snakes, toads and mountain lions, with an acre of
local plants on either side and vegetated sound walls to dampen light and noise
for nocturnal animals as they slip across."
Via Doug Senko, who wrote "Some pretty cool news from the Promised Land."
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*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
