Boulder County has identified six potential wildlife crossing locations along U.S. 36 between Boulder and Lyons and is moving into early engineering work as Colorado prepares to create a new statewide funding source for wildlife collision prevention projects.
The proposed crossings, which could include overpasses, underpasses and fencing between Nelson and Hygiene roads, are intended to reduce collisions along one of Colorado’s deadliest highway corridors for wildlife.
The effort received a boost this spring after state lawmakers passed legislation creating an optional $5 vehicle registration fee beginning 2027 to help fund wildlife collision prevention projects statewide. Gov. Jared Polis is expected to sign the bill…