Road Ecology blog: Gradual approach of wildlife overpass, Hwy 69, Ontario, Canada
Road Ecology blog: Gradual approach of wildlife overpass, Hwy 69, Ontario, Canada.
Most road ecologists consider it important that the approach to overpasses or underpasses is gradual. Wildlife may more readily accept and use underpasses and overpasses when they can see what is on the other side.
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Gradual approach of wildlife overpass, Hwy 69, Ontario, CanadaGradual approach of wildlife overpass, Hwy 69, Ontario, Canada. The overpass has art (drawings of animals) on the side, visible to people traveling the highway. The top of the overpass is landscaped with trees, shrubs, and brush and rock to provide cover for animals. Elk (Cervus canadensis), moose (Alces alces), Black bear (Ursus americanus) and white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) are among the target species.The overpass has a gradual approach (slope) for animals that approach the structure from the surrounding landscape. The wildlife overpass cost about CAN$ 3.9 million.