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The largest wildlife overpass in the world will allow elk, mule deer, black bears, mountain lions and other animals to safely cross over six lanes of traffic.<\/p>\n

11:57, 23 Dec 2025Updated 12:02, 23 Dec 2025<\/p>\n

\"wildlifeWorld’s largest wildlife bridge opens over busy, remote road after \u00a311million project(Image: Colorado Department of Transportation)<\/p>\n

The largest wildlife overpass in the world has been unveiled in Colorado, North America, following a whopping $15million (\u00a311million) project. The Greenland overpass crosses the Interstate 25, a remote yet bustling road located between Denver and Colorado Springs.<\/p>\n

This impressive crossing links up 39,000 acres of wildlife habitats, providing a safe passage for elk, mule deer, black bears<\/a>, mountain lions<\/a> and other animals to cross six lanes of traffic. The bridge is designed to significantly cut down on animal-related accidents<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It’s reported that around 100,000 vehicles drive through this isolated area daily, according to Colorado transportation officials.<\/p>\n

Boasting the title of the largest bridge structure built specifically for wildlife, the overpass measures 200 feet wide and 209 feet long.<\/p>\n

Shoshana Lew, the Executive Director of the Colorado Department of Transportation, stated: “The I-25 Greenland wildlife overpass is critical to the safety of both wildlife and motorists.<\/p>\n

“The overpass is an essential component of the wildlife crossing system in this area, which is expected to reduce wildlife-vehicle crashes by 90%.”<\/p>\n

The Arizona Game and Fish Department explained that animals<\/a> will instinctively know how to use the wildlife crossing thanks to “exclusionary fencing”.<\/p>\n

“This is a strip of tall fencing that stops animals trying to cross the road and guides them to the overpass instead.<\/p>\n

“Data collection from similar projects here in Arizona has shown that once animals learn to use the wildlife crossing, they pass that knowledge down to the next generation.”<\/p>\n

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