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New Wildlife Bridge Quietly Solves One of Colorado's Biggest Highway Hazards

The Optimist Daily
New Wildlife Bridge Quietly Solves One of Colorado's Biggest Highway Hazards

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Since its completion, North America’s largest wildlife overpass has reduced vehicle-animal collisions on a busy stretch of Interstate 25 by an impressive 91 percent. The structure has transformed a dangerous migration corridor, which previously averaged one deer collision per day, into a safe passage for both local wildlife and motorists.

Since its completion, North America’s largest wildlife overpass has reduced vehicle-animal collisions on a busy stretch of Interstate 25 by an impressive 91 percent. The structure has transformed a dangerous migration corridor, which previously averaged one deer collision per day, into a safe passage for both local wildlife and motorists.

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