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4. #Wildlife underpass driver

The only risk in doing so is the speed at which bikers can enter the underpass from either direction, given the grade of the existing bike path. However, in this location, and with these particular elk and deer populations, which are greatly habituated to human activity and infrastructure already, it seems acceptable (and likely more cost effective) to widen and improve the multi-use underpass instead. Under normal circumstances, I would prefer a dedicated wildlife overpass, as overpasses are simply better for wildlife movement, more likely to be used by a wider variety of species, and would help to separate animal and human use (which usually leads to greater human safety and higher animal use). Thank you for working to address the wildlife-vehicle collision situation at this spot in the first place, and for recognizing the importance to facilitating safe crossings and landscape movement for wildlife. If you want to support animal crossing and further reduce fatalities, then take our time and create the bridge when funding is available. If you are going to widen the tunnel for animals to cross, that is great, but don’t remove the current animal crossing. The current animal crossing has gone a long way to help fatalities, and it would be hard to imagine creating a condition that further limits their current patterns of movement and access to resources. They are a symbol of the “American West” and represent a part of our natural history and culture. The resident elk herd in Golden ranges all the way to the opposite side of South Table Mountain and are a highlight of residents and visitors alike. However, it is important to consider if small actions that maintain or improve animal movement and habitat could support a larger objective of supporting wildlife while our urban environment continues to grow. I do not feign to regard the urban area we have created as critical habitat or migration corridor, as this time has long past.

No one project or development is likely to cause these problems, but collectively, continued isolation of elk to more limited habitat and movement cannot help. It has been conjectured that the rapid increase of development and recreation in our state has impacted the natural patterns and behaviors of the elk, possibly causing an increase in offspring mortality. In the past couple of years, the elk populations have been dropping again.

#Wildlife underpass how to

The recovery of the elk population in our state is a huge conservation success story, but the process of learning how to sustain their recovery is not over. By 1913, Elk were completely wiped out from Colorado, much like the bison. The growth of our city and the surrounding metro area was not developed with concern for the wild species that share this space. There is no funding for construction at this time, however, so there is no schedule for implementation of a modified crossing. Based on input from the community, they will move forward with design of one of the alternatives. The goal is to reduce the number of vehicle/wildlife collisions in this section of US6.

#Wildlife underpass driver

The state is looking to design a more expansive project to improve driver safety by providing a grade-separated wildlife crossing where the animals go either over or under US 6.

#Wildlife underpass drivers

In 2010, they installed fencing to try to limit crossing areas and provide for a safer environment for drivers since large animal collisions cause a substantial portion of the injury accidents along the foothills. CDOT has long been concerned about the number of large animal auto accidents on this stretch of US6.

#Wildlife underpass update

UPDATE : CDOT has paused design work (preliminary design – 30% drawings – has been completed) and plans to make final decisions about the crossing and final design as part of the interchange design for US 6 and Heritage over the next 18 to 24 months.ĬDOT is looking at alternatives to the existing at-grade wildlife crossing on US6 between Heritage Road and 19 th Street.