2/14/2020
ITD to install wildlife fence to improve safety along ID-28
LEADORE - To make the highway safer for the public and wildlife, the Idaho Transportation Department (ITD)
will be building wildlife fencing on both sides of Idaho Highway 28 in a
three-mile stretch of road between Leadore and Lemhi through August. This action comes about as a result of wildlife-migration studies in the area that show a need for safer mitigation routes due to elevated wildlife-vehicle collision rates.
In addition to the fencing, crews will also be
installing new wildlife warning signs, cattle guards, and gates along
with building numerous wildlife jump-outs.
ITD worked closely with the Idaho Department of Fish & Game to identify sections of roadway along ID-28 that had these migration safety concerns.
Throughout project construction, ITD will close the highway shoulders in the construction zone and we will also conduct intermittent traffic control as needed.