Triangle West TPO Wildlife Crossing Planning Study
The Triangle West Transportation Planning Organization developed a wildlife crossing plan for its planning area. The plan aims to improve roadway safety for both humans and wildlife. The Triangle West TPO Board approved the plan on November 19, 2024.
View the plan using the links below:
- Triangle West TPO Wildlife Crossings Plan (full)
- Executive Summary
- Section 1: Introduction, Goals, and Study Area
- Section 2: Planning Process
- Section 3: Project Recommendations
- Section 3.1: Chatham County Recommendations
- Section 3.2: Durham County Project Recommendations
- Section 3.3: Orange County Project Recommendations
- Section 3.4: Wildlife Crossing Corridor Recommendations
- Section 3.5: Additional Wildlife Crossing Site Recommendations
- Section 4: Implementation Strategies
- Section 5: Appendices
Public Engagement Materials
- View Triangle West TPO’s wildlife crossing planning process presented at a North Carolina Botanical Garden Lunchbox Talk here.
- Access the public engagement survey results here.
Map of Adopted Wildlife Crossing Project Recommendations
Contact
For more information, please contact:
David Miller, Transportation Planner
(919) 503-4118
david.miller@twtpo.org
Madeline Galliano, Transportation Planner
(919) 503-4120
madeline.galliano@twtpo.org
Credits
- Projected AWDT Animal-Vehicle Crash Rate and Current Animal-Vehicle Crash Rate [layers] created by Mike Vann with the University of North Carolina Highways Safety Research Center with data provided by Triangle West TPO.
- Wildlands Network Wildlife Cores and Wildlife Corridors [layers] provided by the Wildlands Network.
- NC Route Characteristics [layer] provided by NCDOT.
- TPO Project Sites [layer] created by Madeline Galliano with the Triangle West TPO.