Hundreds of elk run across highway in Washington delaying traffic
Raw video: Herd of elk starting their yearly migration seen crossing a road near the Puget Sound Energy's Wild Horse Wind and Solar facility in Washington state.
Hundreds of elk were captured streaming across a road in Washington State in an amazing video.
The elk can be seen zooming across the road in a massive stream near Puget Sound Energy's Wild Horse and Solar facility. The video was posted to the company's Facebook page.
Although major highways can pose a danger to any animals that migrate each year, there have been efforts to mitigate the risk.
According to the Spokesman-Review, projects such as the I-90 Wildlife Bridges Coalition are trying to build over and underpasses for animals across stretches of the highway.
Hundreds of elk streamed across a road near a Puget Sound Energy facility. (Puget Sound Energy)
The Washington state project was reportedly meant to emulate an underpass and overpass in Banff National Park, which crosses the Trans-Canada Highway.
That overpass has allowed approximately 152,000 animals to safely cross, the Spokesman-Review reports.
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