These are great for wildlife as they provide a safe crossing over high-speed highways. They are usually design to be in already existing migration paths where moving a proposed highway may not work and not disrupting migration paths is of importance.
They are called ‘faunaducts’.
Haven’t heard that term, it’s usually called “ecoduct” over here.
They’d use it a lot more of it was covered in trees. If you want animals to avoid something, make it easy for them to be seen.
Probably difficult to grow trees on there, since their roots can’t go very deep, but yeah, could have a lot more bushes.
Seem to be planted and growing on the sides. Not sure why they wouldn’t plant the whole thing, especially with forests on both sides. This kind of defeats the purpose of the overpass.
adding “trees” might also help. just build something that gives shelter. though I think the people that build those things probably thought about it more than I did.
Hmm, I would have thought those on the sides to also be bushes. They’re at least tiny compared to the trees on the right side of the picture. But yeah, hard to tell with how pixelated it is…
Sorry if dumb but, why dont predators just camp the choke points?
This could be an overpass, and animal migration overpass or somewhere where rock, earth or snow slides happen.
Sorry, mountain factory is backordered 10-15 million years. We’ll get to you when we get to you.
Using dirt and sand instead of loads of expensive concrete for a viaduct or faunaduct. There’s only logic with this design. More green, less concrete, cheaper, long lasting yet easily changed (like widened or moved) or removed if needed in 20, 40 or a 100 years. Concrete can crack. Plant trees on this and the roots will only make it stronger and longer lasting. The American way of using concrete everywhere really is the worst thing you can do. Look at the Netherlands, the best infrastructure in the world with the least amount of concrete. Build smarter, not bigger.
Uh… fingers are not a good type of infrastructure.
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