Wildlife bridges

Something that people in our area have not yet seen, but something that is needed in other ends of our country are wildlife bridges, or Ecoducts. These bridges, like the name suggests, are created for the use of animals to safely cross the road. The bridges are typically built on roads that have heavy traffic. These bridges are both beneficial to people, and animals. Animals aren't going to be hit by a passing vehicle, while people are not going to crash into crossing animals. A win win! Primarily it is deer that are the issue with crossing the streets, and deer are creatures of habit, like us. The deer will use the same paths for generations, so if a road is plopped onto their path, they will still cross it. These wildlife bridges will be placed on the animals usual trail or close to it, to encourage them to use a safe crossing point. This is something that I wish would be more prominent in our area.

This bridge is located in the Netherlands. Here you can see the trails from the animals that use it. 

The crossings may also be in the shape of an underpass. You can't have this adorable little family crossing a busy highway. 

Bridges have also been constructed for the red crab migration, which is awesome. Way to look out for the little guys!

Save these little angels.