Local News 8  By News Team, February 14, 2020

                       
 
LEADORE, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) – An increased number of wildlife-vehicle  collisions have prompted the Idaho Transportation Department to plan a  fencing project along Idaho Highway 28.

The work will include fencing on both sides of the highway in a  three-mile stretch of road between Leadore and Lemhi. The work is  planned for August. Need for the project was revealed in a study of  wildlife migration studies in the area that show a need for safer  migration routes due to wildlife-vehicle collision rates. 

In addition to fencing, crews will also be installing new wildlife  warning signs, cattle guards, and gates.  The project will also include  numerous wildlife jump-outs. 

ITD worked closely with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game to identify the biggest safety concerns along the highway.

Once the work begins, ITD will close the highway shoulders in the  construction zone and conduct intermittent traffic control as needed.