Greenland Wildlife Overpass

Planned overpass in Douglas County, between Denver and Colorado Springs, 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	The planned overpass would be 200 feet wide and 400 feet long, the largest wildlife structure in North America, costing $30 million.

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

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Once completed, the overpass, located at milepost 165.4 near the Greenland interchange on I-25, will span six lanes of interstate traffic, connecting 39,000 acres of habitat on both sides of the interstate between Denver and Colorado Springs.

• Role: subject
• In the article: The planned overpass would be 200 feet wide and 400 feet long, the largest wildlife structure in North America, costing $30 million.
• Why it matters: It is the headline future project for the article’s title promise of more to come.