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Summit County Safe Passages has officially launched a campaign for new Interstate 70 wildlife crossings on East Vail Pass in an effort to decrease crashes between wildlife and drivers traveling across Colorado.
Just west of Copper Mountain, the large-scale project will feature the construction of three crossings — one overpass and two underpasses — under the westbound lanes. There are currently five large-span bridges serving the eastbound lanes on East Vail Pass.
The overpass planned for construction, which is designed to be hourglass shaped in order to guide large mammals across, has a preliminary cost of $8.5 million. The arch underpass and the bridge underpass expected to be built would cost $3.5 million and $3 million, respectively.
