SH 13 Wildlife Mitigation Measures

This State Highway 13 Wildlife Mitigation Measures Research Study evaluates the effectiveness of wildlife mitigation measures installed in the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT)’s SH 13 Fortification Creek Improvement Project. The main objective is to determine the effectiveness of the wildlife mitigation features’ influence on wildlife-vehicle collisions (WVCs). The five-mile project includes the following wildlife mitigation measures: a radar wildlife detection and driver alert system, four low (4 feet) fence sections, one with a wildlife detection driver warning system; three high (8 feet) fence sections, one with a wildlife crossing structure underpass; 11 dual sided escape ramps; and two electrified ZapCrete (TM) wildlife deterrent mats at intersections.

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: 20221227
• Expected Completion Date: 20261231
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Fences; Highway safety; Wildlife; Wildlife crossings
• Geographic Terms: Colorado
• Subject Areas: Environment; Highways; Safety and Human Factors;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01927168
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Colorado Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 13 2024 5:44PM