Why are we focused on SR 224?
SR 224 is a Dangerous Roadway
due to the high frequency of
Wildlife Vehicle Collisions.
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SR 224 is one of two options to get to Park City. Exponential growth, development, and human activities are forcing the animals to adapt, squeezing the wildlife into limited routes for them to traverse the Snyderville Basin and surrounding areas.​
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The Utah Division of Natural Resources has mapped a mule deer migration route in the area, but the current mapped mule deer migration route does not intersect SR 224. However, multiple species move throughout the basin daily, forcing wildlife to frequently cross this roadway, making it dangerous for both wildlife and motorists. We can create safe passage for wildlife in advance of the 2034 Winter Olympics.
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Wildlife and human connectivity go hand in hand.
Citizen Science Data Map
Observed wildlife vehicle collision victims in the area of Snyderville Basin from 2020 - present in Summit County to include sections of I80, SR224, and SR 248 (Kearns Blvd).
Quotes from Letters of Support
Save People Save Wildlife is pursuing outside expertise, Rock Design Associates, to truly determine where and what types of wildlife connectivity solutions would be feasible and viable for SR 224.
Rock Design Associates is leading the way with the collaborative efforts as they continue with the second phase of their assessment of SR 224. The most appropriate time to implement these solutions is in conjunction with a major roadway project. There are two major projects in progress. The BRT project (High Valley Transit) and the Kimball Junction Project (UDOT). Wildlife connectivity on SR 224 needs to be recognized as a high priority for our community, and meaningful solutions need to be in place before the 2034 Olympics.
Save People Save Wildlife has, from the beginning, been a community based organization. With your help, we can forge these collaborations with state and local leadership and implement the evidence based recommendations that the RDA team provides for SR 224.
Wildlife and human connectivity go hand in hand.
Safe Passage for Wildlife means Safe Passage for All.
Why Do We Need Safe Passage for Wildlife on SR 224?
Data collected over the past 30+ years has shown the high frequency of wildlife vehicle collisions on SR 224.
This is not surprising, as the SR 224 corridor cuts through the Snyderville Basin, which is known wildlife habitat, as indicated by Swaner Preserve and the various areas of open space this community has set aside.
Wildlife continue to move to and from these areas, crossing the roadways and moving to and from areas of human development… essentially squeezing them to specific corridors in the basin, and the WVC casualties reflect this effect on wildlife movement.​