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'Throughout the Lone Star State, bridges made for wildlife have been popping up
along major stretches of highway since the 1990s—and more are on the way. To
date, the Texas Department of Transportation has built 32 wildlife crossings to
help keep both drivers and animals—especially species that are endangered—safe
on the road. In August, TxDOT applied for a federal grant funding from the
Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program for two more locations to protect the wild
animals.
The program is part of the $1.12 Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which
made $350 million available over five years for construction of wildlife
crossings. "There are multiple drivers that spurred TxDOT to create wildlife
crossings," said Julien Devereux, a spokesperson for TxDOT. "The Endangered
Species Act is one; concerns over resiliency from flooding and driver safety
are two others."'
Via
Future Crunch:
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Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
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https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
