TAHOE CITY, Calif. — In a unique collaboration that blends construction, conservation and community engagement, Thompson Builders, Trout Unlimited and the Truckee Fly Fishing Club partnered to relocate fish ahead of major bridge work on the Truckee River.

The relocation effort is part of the Fanny Bridge Community Revitalization Project, a long-planned transportation improvement project in Tahoe City along State Route 89. First envisioned in the 1990s, the project aims to improve traffic flow, emergency access, pedestrian and bicycle mobility, and overall connectivity across the Lake Tahoe Basin. The final phase involves replacing the aging Fanny Bridge, which is more than 90 years old.