Wildlife accident reduction study and monitoring : Arizona State Route 64

Details

• Creators:
  Dodd, Norris L. ; Gagnon, Jeffrey W. ; Sprague, Scott C. ; Boe, Susan ; Schweinsburg, Raymond E.
• Corporate Creators:
  Arizona. Game and Fish Dept. Research Branch
• Corporate Contributors:
  Arizona. Dept. of Transportation. Research Center
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  • Collisions
  • Traffic crashes
  • Wildlife
  • Wildlife crossings
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-AZ-12-626
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Arizona
• Corporate Publisher:
  Arizona. Department of Transportation. Research Center
• Abstract:
  "The research team assessed elk (Cervus elaphus), mule deer (Odocoileus hemionus), and pronghorn (Antilocapra ; americana) movements and vehicle collision patterns from 2007 through 2009 along a 57 mi stretch of State Route ; (SR) 64 to develop strategies to improve highway safety and wildlife permeability. This study followed the SR 64 2006 ; Final Wildlife Accident Reduction Study that recommended nine wildlife passage structures and further monitoring to ; determine the best locations for passage structures and fencing. Research objectives were to: ;  Assess wildlife movements, highway crossing patterns, and permeability across SR 64. ;  Assess relationships of wildlife crossings and distribution to vehicular traffic volume. ;  Investigate wildlife-vehicle collision spatial and temporal incidence and patterns. ;  Determine use of Cataract Canyon Bridge by wildlife for below-grade passage. ;  Develop recommendations to enhance highway safety and wildlife permeability. ; The team tracked 23 elk, 11 deer, and 15 pronghorn with Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver collars, yielding ; mean passage rates of 0.44, 0.54, and 0.004 crossings/approach, respectively. In total, 167 wildlife-vehicle collisions ; were analyzed. Traffic volume influenced permeability and wildlife-vehicle collision patterns. The team recommended ; 11 passage structures, including Cataract Canyon Bridge, which had modest current wildlife use, along with wildlife ; fencing to reduce collisions and promote permeability for elk, deer, and pronghorn"
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• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  SPR-000-1(171) 626
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/25279/dot_25279_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 3.21 MB]
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:55711a8ffa44905909319a56ed9b3c397d83385e4066ea2e5fd9fb9c5b6ef6a2e084e8dc6d88b5d1c2a505d591e1e8ef7f7ef1e40b643d5f96f8a829dc13cde9