Since 2018, over 9,000 animals have crossed this wildlife bridge in Washington. Trail cameras just spotted its first bear
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Eight years after Washington's I-90 Snoqualmie Pass wildlife overpass opened in 2019, trail cameras recorded the first black bear using the structure on June 28, 2026, marking a milestone in the bridge's success—9,390 total wildlife crossings have been documented since monitoring began in late 2018.
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