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California’s wildlife bridge became a target for the right. Now it’s eyeing the finish line (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] 0 points 4 months ago (7 children)

Or just build a bridge for the cars. That's probably the cheapest option.

But it wouldn't look as good.

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  • [–] 3 points 4 months ago (6 children)

    It wasn't mentioned in the article, but I suspect there was also pressure to keep as much of the highway open for as long as possible. Putting in a tunnel, or changing the road to a bridge would close a major shipping route for months, whereas putting in an overpass can be done with staggered lane closures.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (5 children)

    Or build a bridge next to the road while keeping the road open, and then close and demolish the road afterwards.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (4 children)

    Yeah, but that's just not going to work with the geography involved here, because there's mountains to one side, and a stream to the other. The wildlife bridge is connecting two protected natural areas, which makes it perfect for wildlife, horrible for construction.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago* (3 children)

    ... are we talking about the same bridge? I don't see mountains or a stream.

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago (2 children)

    If you can't see the mountains in the big picture at the top of that article, I can't help you, but here's an actual map of the area showing the stream:

    https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=18%2F34.138007%2F-118.728733

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  • [–] 1 point 4 months ago* (1 child)

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    In the picture I see mountains miles away in the distance and I definitely don't see a steam, you're talking like the mountains and stream are right next to the bridge. At most there's a hill next to the highway, and then on the other side looks like another road. No stream.

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