Banff used 6 vegetated overpasses to curb highway wildlife collisions along 82km of road, creating a system designed to help animals move between habitats without entering the highway. The project began when the Trans-Canada Highway through Banff National Park was expanded from two lanes to four. Parks Canada combined fencing with wildlife underpasses and overpasses to reduce wildlife-vehicle collisions and maintain habitat connections. Today, the system has six overpasses and 38 underpasses, while fencing covers 82 km of highway. Research has recorded more than 200,000 crossings by 11 species of large mammals. The project has also become a reference for wildlife crossing work in other countries.
Banff used 6 vegetated overpasses to curb highway wildlife collisions along 82km of road as part of a wider effort to reduce the effects of roads on animals. The Trans-Canada Highway passes through Banff National Park and divides areas used by wildlife.
