A project to create safe access for wildlife and trail users across Highway 17 is headed for the final design phase. The environmental review for the project, which is the result of a collaboration between the Valley Transportation Authority, the California Department of Transportation and the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, wrapped up earlier this month. The wildlife undercrossing will be built along Trout Creek across Highway 17 to provide safe passage for animals like deer and mountain lions, and the trail overcrossing will link over 50 miles of existing trails in the area to form another leg of the Bay Area Ridge Trail.