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Cascade critter crossings: How I-90 became safer for wildlife, drivers

  • Apr 12, 2024
  • 1 min read




By

Seattle Times staff reporter



Interstate 90 fractures the spine of the Cascades at its midpoint.

For wildlife that once freely roamed the region from Canada to Oregon, the highway was an impassable barrier — until the Washington State Department of Transportation started building wildlife crossings in Snoqualmie Pass 15 years ago.

 
 

Large Wildlife Killed on S.R. 224 in 2026*

12

Deer

1

Elk

0

Moose
Coyote

0

13

TOTAL

*These are known deaths compiled by SPSW volunteers on S.R. 224 from Kimball Jct. to Kearns Blvd (S.R. 248). According to experts, the number of obvious visible carcasses along the road should be multiplied by 5 as not all animals die in the location they are struck.

Large Wildlife Killed on S.R. 224 year-to-date in 2025*

 Deer

36

3

Elk

2

Moose
Coyote

1

42
 

 TOTAL

*These are known deaths compiled by SPSW volunteers on S.R. 224 from Kimball Jct. to Kearns Blvd (S.R. 248). According to experts, the number of obvious visible carcasses along the road should be multiplied by 5 as not all animals die in the location they are struck.

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