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£460million bridge that will help deer, badgers and bats in the UK cross safely (www.mirror.co.uk)

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A groundbreaking wildlife bridge is under construction in Gloucestershire, with completion expected for 2027. The Gloucestershire Way bridge, set to be the UK's largest wildlife crossing, is part of the A417 Missing Link project, an initiative designed to build new roads while preserving the Cotswolds ' natural beauty and wildlife.

The wildlife bridge is a pivotal component of the A417 project, with an estimated cost of £460million. The wildlife corridor, which crosses the new A417 dual carriageway between Gloucester and Cirencester, will measure 37 metres in length, featuring a 27-metre stretch of grassland and a hedgerow.

The bridge will also accommodate walkers, cyclists and horse riders.

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[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 10 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I didn't know bats needed bridges to cross motorways.

[–] GreyShuck@feddit.uk 19 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It depends on the species. Some tend to follow hedgerows or lines of trees etc. They would find a motorway to be a barrier, but would cross using something like this.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 4 points 2 weeks ago

Ah, interesting!

[–] Chee_Koala@lemmy.world 4 points 2 weeks ago

We have some monkey ropes leading up to a smaller cage style bridge, so they can climb the rope to the bridge and then be somewhat shielded from all the motor traffic. apparently crossing the road, even in the air, is kind of intense for a lot of bats.