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How Colorado's Wildlife Mitigation Efforts—Including the Largest Animal Crossing Overpass in North America—Are Making Everyone Safer
Colorado has built a large wildlife overpass and other structures to help animals cross a busy highway safely, reducing collisions by 91 percent. The project includes fences, underpasses, and a 200-foot-wide overpass, the largest of its kind in North America. It has helped protect both animals and drivers on a heavily used stretch of Interstate 25.
A wildlife overpass and related structures in Colorado have significantly reduced animal-vehicle collisions on a busy highway. The project includes fences, underpasses, and a large overpass that has been used by various animals.
The project improves safety for both drivers and wildlife, reduces the risk of accidents, and helps preserve animal habitats by allowing safe movement across a major highway.
The project shows how infrastructure can be designed to benefit both people and nature, offering a practical solution to a common problem and promoting coexistence.
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