Wildlife-Vehicle Collision Mitigation on State Route 260 : Mogollon Rim to Show Low

Gagnon, Jeffrey W.; Loberger, Chad D.; Sprague, Scott C.; Boe, Susan R.; Ogren, Kari S.; Schweinsburg, Raymond E.

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Wildlife-Vehicle Collision Mitigation on State Route 260 : Mogollon Rim to Show Low

2017-08-01
By Gagnon, Jeffrey W. ; Loberger, Chad D. ; Sprague, Scott C.

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Gagnon, Jeffrey W. ; Loberger, Chad D. ; Sprague, Scott C. ; Boe, Susan R. ; Ogren, Kari S. ; Schweinsburg, Raymond E.
Corporate Creators:

Arizona. Game and Fish Department. Wildlife Contracts Branch
Corporate Contributors:

Arizona. Dept. of Transportation. Research Center ; Arizona. Department of Transportation ; United States. Federal Highway Administration
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Publication/ Report Number:

FHWA-AZ-17-706
Resource Type:

Tech Report
Geographical Coverage:

Arizona
Corporate Publisher:

United States. Federal Highway Administration ; Arizona. Department of Transportation
Abstract:

Wildlife-vehicle collisions (WVC) account for 32 percent of all collisions along State Route (SR) 260 above the Mogollon Rim (Rim). To facilitate projected traffic volumes and improve design standards from Overgaard to U.S. Route 60, the Arizona Department of Transportation first initiated a Location/Design Concept Report (L/DCR). This research study then was initiated to inform and adjust preliminary solutions to address WVC and maintain habitat connectivity along SR 260 from the Rim to Show Low (mileposts 280-340). The primary objectives were to evaluate elk and deer movements along SR 260 and spatial and temporal WVC patterns, before then recommending locations for wildlife crossing structures. The research team used GPS and WVC data and additional factors to identify 18 priority one mile segments for consideration of wildlife crossings. The team also made recommendations for right-of-way wildlife-exclusion fencing, wildlife crossings, escape ramps, lateral access roads, and maintenance considerations.
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SPR 000-1(181) 706
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https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/37206/dot_37206_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 6.39 MB]
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