2024 Topical Discussion: Animal-Vehicle Collision Avoidance

Transportation professionals from the New England states met on January 25, 2024 to discuss innovations and share insights on challenges, successes and best practices.

Agenda

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Introduction: The Importance of Animal Vehicle Collision Avoidance

Session 1: Implementation Strategies/Infrastructure Fixes for Wildlife Avoidance

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David Paulson, MassDOT, Implementation Strategies/Infrastructure Fixes for Wildlife Avoidance – 0:00 | Download Presentation
Richard Bostwick, MaineDOT, Use of Highway Structures by Wildlife in Maine – 6:47 | Download Presentation
Rebecca Martin, NHDOT, Wildlife Collision Avoidance Strategies and Planning – 16:42 | Download Presentation
Nicole Lineberry, RIDOT, Animal-Vehicle Collision Avoidance – 24:05 | Download Presentation
Chris Slesar, VT AOT, Implementation Strategies/Infrastructure Fixes – 30:35 | Download Presentation
Session Q&A – 39:40

Session 2: Mitigating the Effects of Collisions on Reptiles and Amphibians

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Session Intro – 0:00
David Paulson, MassDOT, Mitigating the Effects of Collisions on Reptiles and Amphibians – 1:45 | Download Presentation
Jim Andrews, The Vermont Reptile and Amphibian Atlas Project, Coordination of Reptile and Amphibian Conservation with Transportation Projects – 12:36 | Download Presentation
Kiley Briggs, The Orianne Society, Wood Turtle Movements and Road Mitigation Considerations – 23:37 | Download Presentation
Jed Merrow, McFarland-Johnson, Amphibian Road Crossing Hotspot Modeling – 36:08 | Download Presentation
Richard Bostwick, MaineDOT, Turtle and Small Animal Crossing – Eliot, ME – 46:01 | Download Presentation
Chris Slesar, VT AOT, Monkton Road; Vermont’s First Amphibian Crossings – 1:00:30 | Download Presentation
Session Q&A – 1:12:53

Session 3: Road Mortality Data Collection Activities

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Session Intro – 0:00
Colleen Fletcher, FHWA Office of Federal Lands Highway, Wildlife Crossings Program – 1:09 | Download Presentation
Amy Villamanga, Plymouth State University, Spatiotemporal Assessment of Wildlife-Vehicular Collisions in NH – 20:26 | Download Presentation
Liz Fairbank, Center for Large Landscape Preservation, ROaDS: Standardized WVC Data Collection for Better Decision-Making – 52:47 | Download Presentation
Session Q&A – 1:08:23

Session 4: Sharing Applications for FHWA Wildlife Crossing Grants

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Magdalena Lenczewski, CTDOT, Joint Project to Evaluate and Protect Movement of People and Wildlife across Connecticut – 0:00 | Download Presentation
Chris Slesar, VT AOT, I89/US2 Bolton-Waterbury Wildlife Crossings – 3:41 | Download Presentation
Kirk Mudgett, NHDOT, Building Under-Road Wildlife Crossings for Critical Habitat Connectivity and Reduced Collisions – 11:40 | Download Presentation
Richard Bostwick, MaineDOT – 16:52
Session Q&A – 22:59