Posted by: Sandy Steinman | June 21, 2026

Multimillion-dollar wildlife bridge in NorCal gets first travelers ​

SF Gate reported

Why did three mule deer just cross Route 97 in Siskiyou County? The answer: California has built a new $20 million overpass dedicated for wildlife.

The deer, caught on a trail camera in late May, are the first confirmed animals to travel the wildlife overcrossing, which Caltrans is slated to complete by the fall. A bobcat may have padded across the unfinished project in January, but the footage of the passage wasn’t definitive.

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