Across the state, wildlife-vehicle collisions are estimated to cost $80 million a year.
The area around the underpass has the highest rate of wildlife-vehicle collisions on I-70 east of the
According to Michelle Cowardin, CPW’s wildlife movement coordinator, animals may not be able to get everything they need if a highway cuts off access to land; they could be separated from their winter range or others in their species, which could impact genetic diversity. “That's the most ever documented in the United States,” she says. “Part of that is because that's winter range, so State Highway 9 animals are in that area from late October through April and they're making movements daily.”
If there are large herds of animals, overpasses or large span bridges work much better — but if underpasses are wide enough and not too long, most animals will still use them. Current construction on West Vail Pass to add passing lanes and reconstruct several bridges for safety reasons will add wildlife crossings to the top five miles of the pass, where there are no crossing zones currently. CDOT plans to build two underpasses for elk and deer species, as well as several culverts designed for lynx.
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