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The Trans-Canada Highway near Banff has million-dollar overpasses just for wildlife
Trans Canada Highway wildlife overpassesPhoto by Lucy Izon
 Banff, Alberta - Head west on the Trans-Canada Highway from the town of Banff and before you reach Lake Louise you’ll drive under two unusual tree-covered overpasses. They are 50 metres wide, cost over a million dollars each, and are here solely for use by the park’s wildlife. Overpasses, a 2.4-metre tall highway fence and 21 underpasses have reduced wildlife road kill and collisions by more than 80 per cent. The overpasses are designed so animals cannot see the highway when crossing. Elk, moose, wolves, deer and grizzly bear tend to use the overpasses. Cougars and black bears like the underground passages. Banff National Park, which covers 6,661 square kilometers of mountains, glaciers, meadows, rivers and hot springs, receives 4.7 million visitors per year. When established in 1885, it was the world’s third National Park.


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