Sea Isle Road Gets “Turtle Exclusion Fencing”
Why did the turtle cross the road?
What may sound like the opening line of a corny joke actually raises a serious issue at the Jersey Shore.
Each summer, legions of diamondback terrapins emerge from the marshlands in search of dry sand or soil in which to lay their eggs. This ritual often sees them cross over local roads – frequently with deadly consequences.
Their lumbering pace leaves them vulnerable to cars or trucks running over them, so engineers are devising ways to stop the turtles from venturing out on the roads in the first place.
On the newly rebuilt Sea Isle Boulevard, construction crews are installing metal fencing under the guiderails that will act as a turtle barrier.
“The fencing that is being installed along the backside of the new guiderail of Sea Isle Boulevard is ‘Turtle Exclusion Fencing’ and consists of a black poly coated chain link fence material. The purpose of the fence is as its name implies, to exclude diamondback turtles from entering the roadway,” explained Cape May County Engineer Robert Church in an email.
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