As part of the 1998 Environmental Assessment (EA) for I-4 from the Hillsborough County Line to the Osceola County Line, the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) committed to the construction of a wildlife crossing near Saddle Creek and the Tenoroc Management Area. Coordination with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) was conducted to determine the appropriate wildlife crossing location alternatives. The preferred location for the Saddle Creek/Tenoroc Management Area wildlife crossing is located approximately 1.6 miles east of the I-4/SR 33 interchange. The wildlife crossing consists of a 44-foot wide bridge crossing over I-4. The project is approximately 1,700 feet in length.
Project Website: www.swflroads.com/i4/wildlifecrossing