Posted on 08/02/2007 7:33:46 AM PDT by Calpernia
Passages would let creatures safely slither and hop under widened Parkway
Snakes, frogs and salamanders may never be stuck in Shore traffic again.
The long-planned widening of the Garden State Parkway through the Pinelands will include a series of wildlife tunnels designed to let five threatened or endangered species of reptiles and amphibians pass safely from one side of the highway to the other.
The cost: $9 million.
The widening project will disrupt the habitats of 14 animals on the federal or state threatened or endangered species lists, a Turnpike consultant found.
(Excerpt) Read more at nj.com ...
I guess I answered my own question. Seems the Parkway is included, which means, the tunnel would belong to the private entity.
>>>“monetize” the New Jersey Turnpike and Garden State Parkway<<<
is included in legislation proposed by closely related cold blooded snakes...
Favoritism!
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This just may be a ruse conceived in Trenton. The tunnels will lead the snakes to a collection area where they will be processed by state employees for their oil. God knows Trenton has been selling us snake oil for years!
what a waste of money, and how does NJ protect the unborn?
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