Roads and Highways

Serap Gorucu, Carol J. Lehtola, and Charles M. Brown

The Safe Tractor Operations series contains six articles devoted to tractor safety. This publication discusses practical tips to help prevent collisions involving tractors and other farm machinery on public roads. Written by Serap Gorucu, Carol J. Lehtola, and Charles M. Brown and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, June 2024.

Megan E. Rasmussen, Michael G. Andreu, and Steven A. Johnson

Roads impact a disproportionately larger area than the land area that they occupy, often called the road effect zone. This effect extends to wildlife populations. Impacts on federally listed species include habitat loss and fragmentation, road mortality, the barrier effect, and the habituation effect. Per the Endangered Species Act, these impacts must be assessed before roadway impacts occur. This publication provides an overview of the potential impacts to 29 of Florida’s threatened and endangered animal species from roads. Potential mitigation options include road configuration, signage, speed limits, habitat protection, improved technology, wildlife fencing, and wildlife crossing structures. The goal is to educate transportation engineers and planners to allow for sustainable transportation infrastructure growth while protecting, conserving, and ultimately recovering Florida’s threatened and endangered species.

Mark Hostetler andMichael P. Moulton

A UF/IFAS numbered Fact Sheet. Published by Animal Systems

Serap Gorucu, Madison Moore, andNikolay Bliznyuk

This report summarizes logging truck-related crashes in Florida. It discusses crash characteristics, vehicles, traffic violations, injuries, key findings, and recommendations for safety. Written by Serap Gorucu, Madison Moore, and Nikolay Bliznyuk, and published by the UF/IFAS Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, February 2024.