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Effectiveness of Trapper’s Point Wildlife Crossing Animal Detection System

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Winkler, William N. Role :Text(marcrelator)
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Department of Civil and Architectural Engineering; Dr. Rhonda Young Role :Text(marcrelator)
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Laramie, Wyoming
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2008-04-26

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In Wyoming Animal-Vehicle collisions are a prominent problem. In fall 2005 an Active Wildlife Sensing Driver Warning System was installed at Trapper’s Point Wyoming. This system uses both Geophones and Infrared Sensors to detect animals that are on or around the roadway. When an animal is detected the sensors activate a group of flashing driver warning signs that read,”DEER ON ROAD WHEN FLASHING.” The effectiveness of these signs ability to slow driver’s speeds is being measure through data collection. Two trips were conducted in the fall of 2007 where data was collected. Wavetronics Smart Sensors are used to collect speed data. The effectiveness of the system in place at Trapper’s Point is being measured through speed data collected. The speed data was analyzed using linear regression. Another measure of effectiveness for system in place is through crash data receive through the Wyoming Department of Transportation. The number of crashes through the section of highway 191 has been collected for the year 2007. These numbers were then compared to the crash numbers from before 2005. The research that is being performed should conclude if the driver warning system is effective in warning drivers of animals near or on the roadway note
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Traffic safety and wildlife--Wyoming--Sublette County; Wildlife crossings--Wyoming--Trapper'; s Point

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Undergrauate Research Day 2008

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