Local nonprofit wants more wildlife crossings built on Utah highways
A group called "Save People Save Wildlife" is rallying for a wildlife crossing to be built in Park City.
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A group called "Save People Save Wildlife" is rallying for a wildlife crossing to be built in Park City.
Currently, Utah is working to get federal funding for a wildlife crossing (or crossings) near Echo Junction, at the intersection of I-80 and I-84 near Echo Reservoir.
Utah's natural beauty is home to an abundance of wildlife, but they sometimes cause serious roadway collisions, Utah agencies other partners to improve these animals' migration safety.
SR 224 ranks 5th in the state of the top 25 animal and wildlife crash hotspots. Widening that road would further endanger the wildlife.
After two moose were hit and killed in Summit County on Sunday, an activist group pleads for UDOT to take action. UDOT representatives say they have other factors to consider.