Decadal Growth of Traffic Volume on US Highway 2 in Northwestern Montana
We measured vehicle traffic volume at two locations on US Highway 2 along the southern boundary of Glacier National Park during 2012 and 2013 and then compared results to those collected during 1999 through 2001. We show that traffic volumes have increased substantially in the 11 years between count...
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ftmontanastunojs:oai:ojs.arc.lib.montana.edu:article/654 2024-09-15T18:40:08+00:00 Decadal Growth of Traffic Volume on US Highway 2 in Northwestern Montana Waller, John S. Miller, Clayton S. 2015-12-31 application/pdf https://arc.lib.montana.edu/ojs/index.php/IJS/article/view/654 eng eng Intermountain Journal of Science https://arc.lib.montana.edu/ojs/index.php/IJS/article/view/654/504 https://arc.lib.montana.edu/ojs/index.php/IJS/article/view/654 Copyright (c) 2015 Intermountain Journal of Sciences Intermountain Journal of Sciences; Vol. 21 No. 1-4 December (2015); 29-37 1081-3519 vehicle traffic highways Montana traffic volume grizzly bears Northwestern Montana traffic counters Glacier National Park Ursus arctos habitat fragmentation connectivity info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer-reviewed Article 2015 ftmontanastunojs 2024-07-10T03:16:13Z We measured vehicle traffic volume at two locations on US Highway 2 along the southern boundary of Glacier National Park during 2012 and 2013 and then compared results to those collected during 1999 through 2001. We show that traffic volumes have increased substantially in the 11 years between counts and that the increases are most dramatic during the hours in which grizzly bears (Ursus arctos) are most likely to cross the highway. Over the preceding decade, grizzly bears have lost two hours of suitable crossing opportunity and will, should observed growth rates and traffic continue, lose an additional three hours within five years. Article in Journal/Newspaper Ursus arctos Montana State University Library Open Journal Systems |
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We measured vehicle traffic volume at two locations on US Highway 2 along the southern boundary of Glacier National Park during 2012 and 2013 and then compared results to those collected during 1999 through 2001. We show that traffic volumes have increased substantially in the 11 years between counts and that the increases are most dramatic during the hours in which grizzly bears (Ursus arctos) are most likely to cross the highway. Over the preceding decade, grizzly bears have lost two hours of suitable crossing opportunity and will, should observed growth rates and traffic continue, lose an additional three hours within five years. |
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Decadal Growth of Traffic Volume on US Highway 2 in Northwestern Montana |
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Decadal Growth of Traffic Volume on US Highway 2 in Northwestern Montana |
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Decadal Growth of Traffic Volume on US Highway 2 in Northwestern Montana |
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Decadal Growth of Traffic Volume on US Highway 2 in Northwestern Montana |
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Decadal Growth of Traffic Volume on US Highway 2 in Northwestern Montana |
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decadal growth of traffic volume on us highway 2 in northwestern montana |
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Intermountain Journal of Science |
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2015 |
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Intermountain Journal of Sciences; Vol. 21 No. 1-4 December (2015); 29-37 1081-3519 |
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