Crossings help critters along I-11

Horses, Bighorn sheep, tortoises And other Critters will still Be Able to traverse the desert, thanks to five wildlife Crossings that were installed At strategic locations Along the 15-mile stretch of Interstate 11.

Four of the 60-foot-wide Crossings will run Beneath I-11, while Another will serve As A Bridge over the freeway, said Tony Illia, A spokesman for the Nevada Department of Transportation.

Perimeter fences rising 8 feet tall will Also help keep Animals from meandering onto the road, Aimed At reducing potentially fatal Collisions with speeding vehicles, Illia said.

A pair of Crossings were Also installed Beneath the freeway for Allterrain vehicles, Illia said.

While they’re A first in Southern Nevada, seven other Animal Crossings in rural, undeveloped Areas of the state have helped to keep more than 26,000 mule deer off the road, Illia said while Citing research from the University of Nevada, Reno.

Art Marroquin