Posted:Jun 10, 2022 / 06:09 PM EDT
Updated:Jun 13, 2022 / 06:20 AM EDT
POLK COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – A wildlife corridor inPolk Countyaims to reconnect the Hilochee Wildlife Management areas and beyond for the first time in half a century.
“Fifty years ago when the interstate was built, they severed that connection. So with this new wildlife crossing, you’ll be able to connect one side of I-4 to the other side,” said Brent Setchell, district drainage design engineer for the Florida Department of Transportation.Shots fired during argument outside Brandon mall
Every day, 100,000 drivers travel on I-4 which makes it impossible for wildlife to cross, according to Setchell.
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Floridians often lament that wildlife roaming through homes and commercial areas have nowhere else to go. In recent months,a panther was spottedin the yards of residents in south Lakeland.
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