Colorado State Highway 9 wildlife crossings

Highway corridor in Between Green Mountain Reservoir and Kremmling, Colorado, USA. Part of Colorado.

At a glance

Source	Author	Role	In one line
Colorado is becoming a leader in constructing wildlife crossings — and there’s much more to come	Stephanie Butzer	subject	Completed in 2016, it is called a gold star; collisions fell about 90% and over 112,000 mule deer movements were recorded over five years.

Colorado is becoming a leader in constructing wildlife crossings — and there’s much more to come — Stephanie Butzer (2024)

Source: Original · Readwise highlight

The project encompassed two overpasses — the first two in the state — five underpasses, more than 60 wildlife escape ramps, 29 wildlife guards and nine pedestrian walk-throughs over 10 or so miles between Green Mountain Reservoir and Kremmling.

• Role: subject
• In the article: Completed in 2016, it is called a gold star; collisions fell about 90% and over 112,000 mule deer movements were recorded over five years.
• Why it matters: It is the proof-of-concept case the article uses to show that crossings work.