This synthesis report will be of interest to state department of transportation (DOT) staff involved in the development, operation, and maintenance of roadways and how they can effect wildlife and ecological systems across the country. Roadway development choices made in response to population growth can affect many, if not all, forms of wildlife. Such effects include loss of wildlife habitat, fragmentation, mortality, and increased competition. The synthesis reviews and discusses regulatory context (laws, regulations, policies, and guidance); transportation planning and development processes; the types of effects, including habitat loss, fragmentation, and chemical and physical impacts; the scale and assessment of effects; analytical tools, including motorist safety studies and wildlife surveys; conservation measures and mitigation; maintenance (culverts and habitat restoration); and funding sources and deficiencies. (Author/publisher) This report may be accessed by Internet users at http://gulliver.trb.org/publications/nchrp/nchrp_syn_305.pdf
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