PA wildlife crossings strategic plan

The Federal Highway Administration awarded the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation $1.05 million on March 30, 2026, under the Wildlife Crossings Pilot Program (CFDA 20.290) to develop a comprehensive strategic plan addressing wildlife crossings across Pennsylvania with the goal of reducing wildlife-vehicle collisions.

The project is organized into three phases. Phase I develops a multiagency statewide wildlife crossings strategic plan. Phase II develops wildlife-vehicle collision project development data collection and GIS mapping tools. Phase III develops and implements a multi-year public outreach and education program. Work is performed in Pennsylvania with an ultimate completion date of April 30, 2028. This is assistance funding provided to a state Department of Transportation to plan and coordinate wildlife crossing infrastructure and policy across the state.

Project description

PA wildlife crossings strategic plan the pennsylvania wildlife crossing pilot project (wcpp) will result in a comprehensive strategic plan to address the wide-ranging challenges and opportunities associated with the safe management and stewardship for wildlife crossings across pennsylvania. The goal of the plan is a considerable reduction of wildlife vehicle collisions. The project is organized into three integrated phases: - phase i: develop a multiagency PA statewide wildlife crossings strategic plan. - phase II: develop wildlife-vehicle collision project development data collection and GIS mapping tools. - phase III: develop and implement a multi-year public outreach and education program.