Arizona has been building bridges to prevent wildlife-vehicle collisions at various hotspots throughout the state.
Arizona is quietly becoming a national leader in integrating wildlife crossings into its transportation infrastructure.
According to a Pew analysis, "The state has undertaken numerous wildlife connectivity studies, including Arizona’s Wildlife Linkages Assessment, research on reducing wildlife-vehicle collisions on state Route 260, and the state Department of Transportation’s Arizona Statewide Wildlife-Vehicle Conflict Study, which prioritizes highway collision hot spots and identifies potential mitigation solutions."
The state has completed multiple wildlife crossing projects including bighorn sheep overpasses on Highway 93 and elk crossings on Route 260, which have reduced wildlife-vehicle collisions by over 90%. "These investments demonstrate how coordinated planning can simultaneously deliver safety, economic, and conservation benefits." It is also working on several new projects, such as the Interstate 17 Willard Springs Wildlife Overpass just south of Flagstaff, Arizona.
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