Since the Vasco Road Safety Improvements Project-Phase 1 project limits are within a sensitive animal migration corridor, the project has detailed fencing requirements to protect wildlife and ensure their safe access from one side of the road to the other. Installation of 5 miles of temporary wildlife exclusion fencing around the work perimeter is the first order of work to prevent animals from entering the job site. No significant road work, grading, or accessing of Brushy Creek (for the bridge widening work) can occur until all the temporary wildlife exclusion fence is installed. Some of the animals that the fence is designed to protect are the San Joaquin Kit Fox and California Tiger Salamander. The 24" high, black plastic mesh fence also protects construction workers from snakes that may enter work area overnight and hider under stockpiled materials. Construction workers have encountered (almost on a daily basis) rattlesnakes (along with gopher and king snakes) while installing this fence.
Temporary wildlife exclusion fencing along hillside north of Brushy Creek bridge.
Temporary wildlife exclusion fencing at the staging area.
