I found such a photo on the Internet and became interested in what function such a structure could perform.

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It’s not finished. It will look like this when they complete it. It’s a nature bridge.

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The caption is a joke, but it’s basically correct.

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If a duct that transfers water is an Aquaduct, then a duct that transfers nature is an Ecoduct

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In that case, the bridge in OP’s image is currently just an airduct.

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What about a duct that transfers ducks?

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This kind of looks like the new one they’re building in Banff National park. I drove through over the summer when they started it. They have a bunch of them set up throughout the park.

https://discoverapega.ca/stories/wildlife-crossings-key-to-highway-safety-in-banff/

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“I don’t understand a thing and therefore it’s dumb!!!”

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That’s an unfinished nature bridge.

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Quite a common feature in Europe. Gives the animals safe passage over busy roads.

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More or less safe. Predators often camp these choke points for obvious reasons.

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Fucking campers…

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I’ve heard that makes the spot real popular with sparkly vampires.

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I read pedesterians often camp these choke points. I was picturing hobo joe sitting there to catch a passing rabbit or deer for a good meal.

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Fucking scrubs, can’t hunt without getting an unfair advantage.

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not just that but it saves human lives as well by reducing animal collisions.

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And the true motive bubbles to the surface. Drivers must be prioritized at all costs.

Edit: damn y’all really salty, ask yourself what the chances are they would have built this if only wildlife benefitted and maybe you’ll see my point

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Common in New Jersey too. Were essentially Europe of America.

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Oh wow I didn’t know new jersey had rail and walkable streets

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Wouldn’t that be California?

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Were essentially Europe of America.

Get back to me when you have mandatory vacation time, universal healthcare, universal college-level education, universal pre-k, family leave, modern public transportation, non-crumbling infrastructure, climate-friendly policies, etc, etc.

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“Essentially” is doing SOOOO much work there (for anyone not from America).

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Well that explains the smell!

(I know very little about Europe or New Jersey)

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I really hope you’re making a joke cos of this one very limited example. Cos if not…

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We are not talking about https://naturebridge.eu/pages/about-us, are we?

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My first thought as well.

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Also my first thought.

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It was my first thought too

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