Idaho's First Wildlife Bridge

slamdunk · 2024-11-01T21:34:42-0600

Idaho’s First Wildlife Overpass Wins National Highway Award

BOISE - Idaho’s first wildlife overpass, built last year on State Highway 21 just east of Boise, won a national award in the “Environment & Planning” category of the AASHTO

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Snoopdogg · 2024-11-01T22:52:19-0600

I seen a couple on 80 in Nevada. I don't recall them being there recently, but then again, it seems I'm driving through during the night and may not have noticed them prior.

JPickett · 2024-11-01T23:40:58-0600

Ton of deer get hit in that spot. They keep a running Talley on the side of the road. That bridge was really needed but I’m sure there’s still high rates of collisions there

slamdunk · 2024-11-02T07:40:13-0600

Snoopdogg said:
I seen a couple on 80 in Nevada. I don't recall them being there recently, but then again, it seems I'm driving through during the night and may not have noticed them prior.

Here's more information on the Nevada crossings.

https://www.dot.nv.gov/safety/roadway-safety-improvements/wildlife-safety-overpasses-underpasses

hawkbill · 2024-11-02T08:18:55-0600

It’s a start

slamdunk · 2024-11-02T08:32:58-0600

hawkbill said:
It’s a start

Yes.
There are more of these over and under passes around than people realize.

In Utah, the high fences across the Strawberry Valley have definitely helped funnel the animals to cross in specific places, but they are still crossing that dangerous highway.

I would think tunneling under highway 40 creating multiple unpasses with culverts would be more cost effective than overpasses.

That highway takes out a heck of a lot of deer.

DeerHunter53 · 2024-11-02T10:09:06-0600

These crossings can save a lot of deer every year that will reproduce and increase the herd size. I am all for these crossings we need about five of them in Spanish Fork Canyon leading to Price