Concrete Box Culvert (CBC) Adaptation to Increase Ungulate Use

This empirical study will explore the impact of color on the effectiveness of box culvert use by ungulates to cross beneath highways. Ungulates are deterred more by bright colors than by, for example, blue. If concrete box culverts (CBCs) can be made more effective for ungulate crossings, their use can lower the occurrence of wildlife-vehicle collisions and reduce the resulting harm to people and property, as well as to the wildlife.

Language

• English

Project

• Status: Programmed
• Sponsor Organizations:

  Colorado Department of Transportation

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

  Roeder, Bryan

• Start Date: 20240814
• Expected Completion Date: 20271230
• Actual Completion Date: 0

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Box culverts; Color; Ungulates; Wildlife crossings
• Subject Areas: Bridges and other structures; Environment; Highways;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01927254
• Record Type: Research project
• Source Agency: Colorado Department of Transportation
• Files: RIP, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Aug 14 2024 12:10PM