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A turtle crossing under Westlake Road road is ready for spring.
The City of West Kelowna has announced that work is complete on the first culvert underneath Westlake Road. The crossing is designed to make it safer for painted turtles to get to ponds on either side of the road.
Work is complete on the first culvert underneath Westlake Road to make it safer for the painted turtles!?
— City of West Kelowna (@WestKelownaCity) March 8, 2022
In addition to the installation of barrier fencing, access to the culvert has been improved to help encourage safe passage for nature’s little critters. pic.twitter.com/r8P7icmO8f
Barrier fencing has also been installed and access to the culvert has been improved to help encourage the shelled reptiles to use the underground passageway instead of crossing the pavement.
The city is also asking drivers to remain vigilant with spring around the corner, by slowing down to the posted speed limit and watching for the slow-moving critters.
In past years there has been significant roadkill due to the painted turtles’ spring migration.
Last year the city hired a biologist to help after cameras installed at the culverts showed the turtles were not using them.
The Painted Turtle is British Columbia’s only native freshwater turtle. It requires wetlands or other small bodies of water for hiding and foraging, but it’s threatened by alteration or destruction of that habitat.
Landowners can help the survival of the species by taking care not to disturb breeding locations on their property.
