Fixing former California wagon trail could cost taxpayers billions and destroy ancient redwoods
California taxpayers are staring down a multibillion-dollar price tag to rescue one of the state’s most unstable highways, a collapsing coastal stretch that is quite literally sliding into the ocean.
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Metro Fixing former California wagon trail could cost taxpayers billions and destroy ancient redwoods By Daniel Farr Published June 20, 2026, 7:35 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The California Post on Google California taxpayers are staring down a multibillion-dollar price tag to rescue one of the state’s most unstable highways, a collapsing coastal stretch that is quite literally sliding into the ocean. The California Department of Transportation is now advancing a plan to bore a 1.1-mile tunnel through redwood forest to bypass the deteriorating “Last Chance Grade” section of US Highway 101, with the project estimated to cost $2.5 billion. 6 The Last Chance Grade Project is a collaborative effort to study alternatives.
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