TxDOT Research Project

Incorporating Wildlife Crossings into TxDOT's Project Development Design and Operations Processes

Ocelot approaching a crossing at SH 100 in Texas' Pharr District
What Was the Need?
Wildlife crossings are areas of concentrated animal movement intercepted by roadways. Animal-vehicle collisions lead to mortality of animals and safety concerns to the motoring public. These collisions can be costly in terms of damage to vehicles, loss of life of people and wildlife, and improving or retrofitting facilities to avoid these adverse interactions needs to be evaluated for efficiency. TRB and FHWA have published national guidelines for crossing structures, data collection, and fencing.

Project Summary
This research project will allow TxDOT to update its manuals and specifications to make them current with successful practices used nationwide and around the world.

Project Number
0-6930
Status
Completed

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Start Date
7/28/2016
End Date
8/31/2017
Performing Institution(s)
The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA)
Research Team
RS: Hatim Sharif
Sponsor
Project Manager
Chris Glancy
Contract Specialist
Annette Trevino
Amount Funded
FY17: $87,346
Publications Note
No official report deliverables were published. See TxDOT Research Project 0-6971
Functional Area
Planning and Environmental
Index Terms
Wildlife crossings
Animals
Animal migrations
Roadside fauna
Habitat (Ecology)
Lead University
UTSA
Researcher
Sharif, Hatim Osman
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2/14/2017
Record Updated:
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