Agoura Road will be fully closed for an additional 10 hours Saturday near the Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing construction site, Caltrans announced Thursday, adding a weekend closure to weekday closures already in effect.
The closure between Rondell Street and Hydepark Drive in Agoura Hills will be in place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday to accommodate construction activities, Caltrans said.
Weekday closures of the same section of Agoura Road began Wednesday and are scheduled to continue from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays until Nov. 30.
Construction activities are also scheduled Sunday, but no closures of Agoura Road or the Ventura (101) Freeway ramps at Liberty Canyon Road are planned that day, according to Caltrans.
Motorists, bicyclists and pedestrians will not be permitted through the Agoura Road closure area during scheduled work hours.
Motorists will be detoured onto the 101 Freeway between Chesebro Road and Liberty Canyon Road, with signs posted along the detour route.
The northbound and southbound 101 on- and off-ramps at Liberty Canyon Road may also be periodically closed for construction, but Caltrans said the ramps and Agoura Road will not be closed at the same time.
Free shuttle service will be provided for pedestrians and bicyclists every 30 minutes from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on scheduled closure days.
Eastbound shuttle passengers can be picked up at Dorothy Drive and Chesebro Road and dropped off at Liberty Canyon Road and Agoura Road. Westbound passengers can board at Liberty Canyon Road and Agoura Road and will be dropped off at Dorothy Drive and Chesebro Road, Caltrans said.
Bus stops within the closure area will also be temporarily relocated.
The crossing spans the 101 Freeway and is intended to reconnect wildlife habitat fragmented by the freeway, allowing mountain lions and other animals to move between areas of the Santa Monica Mountains.