Closures on Hwy 17 as Caltrans completes wildlife undercrossing at Laurel Curve

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About 65,000 cars travel Highway 17 each day, and Laurel Curve is one of the deadliest sections for wildlife on the highway. Between 2012 and 2017, nearly 350 animals were killed in collisions with moving vehicles.

Caltrans is closing one lane on each side of Hwy 17, as they finalize a wildlife undercrossing project.is closing one lane on each side of Hwy 17, as they finalize a wildlife under crossing project. Starting tonight and on Thursday night, crews will be working overnight near Laurel Curve just north of Scotts Valley.

Caltrans and its partners are near completion of a wildlife under crossing it began constructing last year. A portion of Highway 17 will act as a bridge, connecting 790 acres of land and allowing animals roaming the area to go underneath the highway. On Wednesday and Thursday night, one lane will be closed on north and southbound Highway 17 at the Laurel Curve. The north bound lane closure will start at 8pm and the south bound closure will start at 9pm each night.

 

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