US 160/SH151 Wildlife Mitigation Research

The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and partners Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) and the Southern Ute Indian Tribe (SUIT) along with non-government organizations invested in wildlife mitigation features along US 160 and SH 151 in the Chimney Rock area. The 1.5 miles of wildlife exclusion fence (MP 126.4 to 127.9) was erected in 2022 to guide wildlife to a new wildlife overpass, Mile Post (MP)127.2, and underpass, MP 126.8. The mitigation also included a wildlife deterrent double cattle guard (deer guard) at the junction of SR 151, multiple escape ramps, and fence end in-ground erosion control netting to deter wildlife fence end runs into the fenced area.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Active
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Colorado Department of Transportation

  Applied Research and Innovation Branch
  Denver, CO  United States  80204
• Project Managers:

  Roeder, Bryan

• Start Date: 20230921
• Expected Completion Date: 20270930
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fences; Overpasses; Roadside; Wildlife; Wildlife crossings
• Geographic Terms: Colorado
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Environment; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01927155
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Colorado Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 13 2024 3:48PM