A herd of elk gathers above Interstate 80 north of Coalville on Monday afternoon to forage where vegetation is exposed. In the week preceding Feb. 9, there were 30 elk-vehicle collisions in this section of I-80, according to the Utah Department of Transportation. The department has lowered the speed limit in the area from 70 mph to 60 mph and added portable electric signs warning drivers of large wildlife along the highway. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources plans to install wildlife fencing this summer at the interchange of I-80 and I-84.
A herd of elk gathers above Interstate 80 north of Coalville on Monday afternoon to forage where vegetation is exposed. In the week preceding Feb. 9, there were 30 elk-vehicle collisions in this section of I-80, according to the Utah Department of Transportation. The department has lowered the speed limit in the area from 70 mph to 60 mph and added portable electric signs warning drivers of large wildlife along the highway. The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources plans to install wildlife fencing this summer at the interchange of I-80 and I-84.
