Wildlife Tunnel Under Highway 17 - Santa Cruz County

Plans call to construct a tunnel under Highway 17 in Santa Cruz County to make the busy route safer for both wildlife and pedestrians. The Caltrans solution, estimated to cost $12 million, has morphed in five years from a tunnel to “the most optimal design,” a 60-foot roadway bridge with an undercrossing to give large animals safe passage It’s the first stand-alone wildlife crossing planned in Caltrans District 5, which encompasses Santa Cruz, Monterey, San Luis Obispo, San Benito and Santa Barbara counties. $2 million in funding has been secured for this project. Per the owner, as of February 10, 2022, construction is scheduled to begin on February 23, 2022. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- $5.4 million to build a Wildlife Undercrossing near Scotts Valley on Highway 17 at the Laurel Curve from .6 miles south of Laurel Road to .2 miles north of Laurel Road in Santa Cruz County.

Division 02 -	Existing Conditions, Subsurface Investigation.
Division 31 -	Earthwork, Site Clearing, Grading, Excavation and Fill, Subgrade Preparation, Excavation, Shoring, Tunneling and Mining, Tunnel Excavation.
Division 35 -	Waterway and Marine Construction, Dam Construction and Equipment.