East Vail Pass
Mountain pass / highway in I-70, Eagle/Summit County, 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 | A planned crossing with two underpasses and an overpass is about 60% designed, with wolf and lynx sightings and habitat on both sides. |
Colorado is becoming a leader in constructing wildlife crossings — and there’s much more to come — Stephanie Butzer (2024)
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Vail Pass is home to healthy populations of elk — which favor overpasses instead of underpasses — deer, moose and bighorn sheep.
- Role: subject
- In the article: A planned crossing with two underpasses and an overpass is about 60% designed, with wolf and lynx sightings and habitat on both sides.
- Why it matters: Second major upcoming project, showing the case for I-70 crossings.