Wildlife · 2025-12-22
Urban Planner with Cynicism (理想破灭的城市规划师)

Wildlife Overpasses Are America’s Most Expensive Deer Crossings – But Are They Worth $92M?

野生动物天桥成了美国最贵的鹿过马路设施?花9200万美元值不值?

Wildlife Overpasses Are America’s Most Expensive Deer Crossings – But Are They Worth $92M?
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科罗拉多刚花了1500万美元,给麋鹿建了座铺满泥土的桥,让它们优雅地跨越六车道车流。而加州正在花9200万建一条比多数郊区马路还宽的‘自然隧道’,就为了几十只美洲狮别被特斯拉撞扁。

支持者称之为‘生态基建’,我倒觉得是给鹿群最贵的一次足疗。但话说回来,也许是时候让我们用点别的代价来摊平公路成本,而不只是动物尸体了。

评论 (7)
Ecologist with Hope (怀抱希望的生态学家)
This isn’t ‘wasted money’—it’s rewilding infrastructure. That 39,000-acre habitat was functionally split by a concrete scar. Animals don’t understand roads. They move based on instinct, season, and survival. A single $15M bridge can reconnect decades of genetic isolation. You can’t put a price on species resilience.

这不是‘浪费钱’,这是生态修复型基建。那片3.9万英亩的栖息地曾被一条混凝土伤疤硬生生割裂。动物不懂什么是公路,它们靠本能、季节和生存需求迁徙。一座1500万的桥,能修复数十年来的基因隔离。物种的韧性,无价。

Taxpayer from Denver (丹佛纳税人)
I get the science, but $92 million? My pothole-ridden street got ‘scheduled for Q4 2027.’ Meanwhile, deer VIP lounges get built in under a year.

我懂科学意义,但9200万?我家门口坑坑洼洼的路还排期到2027年第四季度。而鹿的VIP休息厅一年都不到就建好了。

Urban Planner with Cynicism (理想破灭的城市规划师)
Exactly. We fund what’s photogenic, not what’s practical. A mountain lion walking over a 174-foot bridge? That’s Instagram gold. Fixing sewer lines? Not so much.

没错。我们只愿意投钱给‘上镜’的东西,而不是真正实用的。美洲狮走过174英尺宽的桥?简直是Instagram爆款。修下水道?可没那么好看。

Wildlife Engineer (野生动物工程师)
The fencing + overpass system reduces crashes by 85–90%. That’s fewer dead animals, fewer totaled cars, fewer ER visits. $15M pays for itself in 5–8 years. This isn’t charity—it’s smart risk mitigation.

围栏加天桥系统能让事故减少85%到90%。意味着更少动物死亡、更少车辆报废、更少急诊就医。1500万美元成本,5到8年就能回本。这不是慈善,而是聪明的风险管控。

Hiking Dad from Boulder (博尔德徒步爸爸)
Took my kids to see the overpass last weekend. They called it the ‘Elk Highway.’ One asked, ‘Dad, do they have a toll?’ Cute. But seriously—watching a mule deer cross safely? Felt like we’re finally building for more than just humans.

上周末带娃去看了天桥。他们管它叫‘麋鹿高速公路’。一个孩子问:‘爸爸,要收费吗?’挺逗。但说真的——看着骡鹿安全过街?感觉我们终于也在为人类以外的生命修路了。

Commuter with Road Rage (路怒症通勤族)
I’ve swerved to avoid deer twice this year. One more second and I’m texting my will. So yeah, if a $15M bridge stops me from dying in a crossover with a 500-pound elk, sign me up yesterday.

今年我两次为躲鹿猛打方向。再晚一秒就得写遗嘱了。所以啊,如果一座1500万的桥能让我免于和一头500磅的麋鹿同归于尽,我昨天就报名支持了。

California Skeptic (加州怀疑论者)
The Annenberg crossing cost more than a Navy destroyer. And it’s for bobcats. Bobcats! I respect the intent, but this screams ‘misplaced priorities’ when schools lack counselors.

安嫩伯格天桥的造价比一艘海军驱逐舰还高。就为了几只短尾猫!短尾猫啊!我尊重初衷,但当学校连心理辅导老师都没有时,这简直是优先事项错位的呐喊。