Forest Service, Forterra and our other coalition partners who’ve supported this effort, including Sierra Club, The Nature Conservancy, Mountains to Sound Greenway Trust, American Rivers, The Summit at Snoqualmie, and many other organizations, business, elected and community leaders! Wildlife undercrossings Two mule deer use a wildlife undercrossing at I-90 near Snoqulamie Pass. Culverts are also being expanded for fish passage and smaller wildlife species.Ī huge thank you to WSDOT, the U.S. Four more crossings are currently under construction, including the first of two planned wildlife overcrossings or “bridges”. Through our I-90 Wildlife Corridor Campaign and the I-90 Wildlife Bridges Coalition ( of which we are the administering organization and fiscal sponsor), and by working with the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT), elected officials and our community allies, we’re focusing on making a critical 15-mile stretch of freeway safer for both people and wildlife.įour large wildlife undercrossings are already completed and in use by animals big and small. January 2018: Cascade Crossroads film documents story behind I-90 wildlife crossingsĬonservation Northwest has been a leader in getting wildlife connectivity included in the I-90 Snoqualmie Pass East Project.February 2018: Your support creates safe passage for people and animals.May 2018: Elk using I-90 wildlife crossings this spring.August 2018: I-90 Wildlife Watch: A Year in Review.September 2018: Bridge over I-90 offers safe passage for wildlife, Crosscut.September 2018: ‘It’s a long time coming’: $6.2 million wildlife bridge over I-90 nears completion, The Seattle Times. ![]()
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