NDOT Approves Funding To Reduce Deer Strikes

By Rachel Christiansen,

Published January 7, 2016 at 10:58 AM PST

A deer runs across the road in Pittsburg, N.H.

Many people can probably remember a close call on the road when they’ve almost hit a deer or another animal that jumps out in front of them.

That's why the Nevada Department of Transportation recently approved a $14 million dollar project to reduce animal-related crashes in the state.

The project will build deer crossings along a stretch of Interstate 80 in Elko County, and should be completed by 2017.

Governor Brian Sandoval chairs the board of NDOT, and voted in favor of the project, despite expressing some doubt.

Tony Illia, spokesperson, NDOT

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Rachel Christiansen

Prior to taking on the role of Broadcast Operations Manager in January 2021, Rachel was the senior producer of KNPR's State of Nevada program for 6 years. She helped compile newscasts and provided coverage for and about the people of Southern Nevada, as well as major events such as the October 1 shooting on the Las Vegas strip, protests of racial injustice, elections and more. Rachel graduated with a bachelor's degree of journalism and mass communications from New Mexico State University.

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Casey Morell is the coordinating producer of Nevada Public Radio's flagship broadcast State of Nevada and one of the station's midday newscast announcers. (He's also been interviewed by Jimmy Fallon, whatever that's worth.)

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