Wildlife overpass cut vehicle-animal collisions by 91%
Colorado overpass and underpass system
Oct 22, 20261 min read
uch a nice way to build infrastructure.
According to a newly released report, the overpass, which acts as a bridge over a busy stretch of interstate, has helped cut wildlife-vehicle collisions by 91% since its completion 10 months ago.
The Colorado department of transportation said before the overpass system was built, there was an average of one wildlife-vehicle crash a day in this corridor.
Colorado wildlife overpass cut vehicle-animal collisions by 91%, report finds
Elk, bear, frogs and other animals have used the overpass, which connects 39,000 acres of habitat, since its completion
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