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The bridge. Nice work, Canada!!

Discussion in 'Pull up a chair and sit for a spell' started by FLHTbiker, Dec 14, 2009.

  1. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT?
    This is up in Sleepy's country sent to me by another friend.
    If You Build It, THEY Will Come...
    This is the actual turn-off From Banff, Alberta, Canada to the #1 highway to Calgary ...
    Great picture isn't it? They had to build the animals their own crossing (especially the elk) because that was where the natural crossing was and after the highway was built there were far too many accidents.

    It didn't take the animals long to learn that this was their very own bridge!
    And then you have some people saying ' Animals are stupid.'
    I don't think so.

    To bad there weren't Deer crossings like that everywhere so we didn't have to worry about them on the roads and tearing up our rides and ourselves.

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  3. chucktx

    chucktx Moderator Staff Member

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    how cool is that!!!!!!!!??? thanks!!!!!!
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  4. terry

    terry New Member

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    excellent idea that bridge .daughter & soninlaw visiting Canada after Xmas .How far would it be from Vancouver to that bridge appreciate any info .
    thanks Terry
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  5. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Somewhere around 6oo miles or so.
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  6. Sleepy

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    That bridge is about 850 kilometres east of Van. I haven't been there for a while but it looks like the road to Lake Louise. There are a number of "crossings" for animals to cross the # 1 Highway... lots of Elk Crossings. It's saved quite a bit of wildlife and humans..pretty slick actually
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    That's cool & some good looking country , very good idea
    cowboy, Dec 14, 2009
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  8. FLHTbiker

    FLHTbiker Moderator Staff Member

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    Sleepy has got some really nice riding country up there. Going to have to get up there sometime and do some riding on those roads of theirs.
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