Iowa HSB562 creates a study committee to assess the feasibility of wildlife crossings at high-crash highways.

Iowa HSB562 directs the Department of Transportation to form a study committee with the Department of Natural Resources and the Institute for Transportation at Iowa State University. The committee will analyze the feasibility of implementing wildlife crossings at certain highway locations with high rates of vehicle crashes involving animals. The committee must produce a report by January 11, 2027, including a data-driven ranking of high-crash locations, recommendations for countermeasures, preliminary costs, and a grant request strategy.

Iowa HSB562 creates a study committee to assess the feasibility of wildlife crossings at high-crash highways.

Iowa HSB562 directs the Department of Transportation to form a study committee with the Department of Natural Resources and the Institute for Transportation at Iowa State University. The committee will analyze the feasibility of implementing wildlife crossings at certain highway locations with high rates of vehicle crashes involving animals. The committee must produce a report by January 11, 2027, including a data-driven ranking of high-crash locations, recommendations for countermeasures, preliminary costs, and a grant request strategy.