In Utah, a bridge dedicated entirely to wildlife has been built over the highway near Parleys Summit.
He is about to end up run over, his mother saves himThey had become a real problem and there were too many accidents on that highway, so now bears, deer, beavers and other wildlife have their own way. It happens in Utah, in the US state, where - over Interstate 80 near Parleys Summit - a bridge was built entirely dedicated to them.
The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (UtahDWR) built this flyover in 2018 to reduce road accidents caused by stray animals, while the following year, in 2019, construction began on the largest wildlife corridor in the world which should to open in 2023 in California:
(The world's largest wildlife corridor also funded by DiCaprio is coming to Los Angeles)
Last week, the agency released a video of the bridge in use, helping moose, porcupines, deer and even bears across the busy highway:
"It's working!" Check out the critters big and small who are using Utah's first wildlife overpass to cross Interstate 80. The @UtahDWR shared this video on Thursday. pic.twitter.com/H7d896eiYs
— KUTV2news (@KUTV2News) November 21, 2020
"It's working! - write officials. Thanks to the Utah Department of Transportation and Utah State University for monitoring the Parley's Canyon Wildlife Flyover. As you can see, the second year of this flyover was successful in helping wildlife migrate safely on busy Interstate 80 and helping motorists be much safer too. Stay away from this overpass. Thank you!".
Yesterday the wildlife bridge over I-80 officially opened, and this moose wasted no time in checking it out. Learn more: http://bit.ly/2QUOuZo
Posted by Utah Division of Wildlife Resources on Friday, December 14, 2018
The structure is nearly 15 meters wide and over 100 meters long, filled with rocks, boulders and logs, offering wildlife a far better alternative to the six-lane highway.
Sources: UtahDWR / CNN
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