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Utah Introduces ‘Roadkill Reporter’ App for Motorists

By December 15, 2022

The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources (Utah DWR) and Utah Department of Transportation recently introduced a free mobile phone application called “The Roadkill Reporter” to make it easier for motorists…

Arizona DOT Highlights Elk Fencing Project

By November 17, 2022

The Arizona Department of Transportation recently highlighted the benefits of its collaboration with the Arizona Game & Fish Department (AZGFD) to reduce elk-vehicle crashes on northbound I-17 south of Flagstaff in a…

Colorado DOT Building I-70 Wildlife Crossing

By November 10, 2022

The Colorado Department of Transportation recently began work on the I-70 Genesee wildlife-crossing project, one of several I-70 Floyd Hill projects to improve both highway safety and traffic flow ahead…

Arizona DOT Protects Plants During I-17 Project

By November 10, 2022

As the Arizona Department of Transportation starts work on the  I-17 Improvement Project from Anthem Way to Sunset Point, it is taking steps protect the natural landscape along this stretch…

Wildlife, Environment Key Focal Points of I-70 Project

By October 27, 2022

Key initial components of the $700 million I-70 Floyd Hill project kicked off recently by the Colorado Department of Transportation include the construction of wildlife crossings and fences as well…

FHWA Helps Initiate $1B Fish Passage Program

By October 13, 2022

The Federal Highway Administration, along with the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration, recently made $1 billion in grants available over the next five…

University Ecologists Studying Idaho’s Roadside Vegetation

By October 13, 2022

Ecologists at Idaho State University are working with the Idaho Transportation Department to turn state roadsides into veritable “Swiss army knives” of vegetation so they are both more fire-resistant and…

State DOTs Give an Assist to the Birds

By August 4, 2022

Across the country, state departments of transportation provide support to a wide variety of efforts aimed at supporting numerous bird species and their habitats. [Above photo by the NCDOT] For…

Nevada DOT-Led Study Offers Wildlife Crossing Insights

By July 28, 2022

A research document just released by an international pool-funded study led by the Nevada Department of Transportation provides an “authoritative review” of the most effective measures to reduce animal-vehicle collisions,…

Sweet Success: NCDOT Crews Help Rescue Honey Bees

By June 30, 2022

Routine highway maintenance conducted by a North Carolina Department of Transportation work crew turned into one “honey” of a rescue mission in early June. [Above photo by NCDOT] NCDOT Division…

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