Kentucky is one of 17 states set to receive money from a federal grant aimed at making roadways safer for both people and wildlife.
According to a news release, the grant is through the Wildlife Crossings Program through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration. The $1.2 million award will go towards a wildlife-vehicle collision reduction plan and a pilot study to identify links between crashes and environmental factors.
Last year in Kentucky, there were approximately 3,000 reported deer collisions statewide.
KYTC submitted the grant, in partnership with the Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources, to develop Kentucky’s first Wildlife-Vehicle Collision Reduction Plan to identify crash factors and potential solutions to reduce collisions.