What are these things?

[speeder]

Been meaning to ask:

I'm a city slicker but usually I know WTH I'm looking at in the country. Driving through Colorado, and other western states, I see these strange *berm* things every so often on someone's fence near the highway.

Are they so deer can cross over and not stay near the road?

[johnsjmc]

I think they are to allow a truck to be loaded with animals .Back up to the berm and drive your cattle, sheep, horse etc up into the truck or trailer.

[Gogar]

It's a break in the fence that allows the animals easy exit from the roadway, but a very steep, difficult entrance to the roadway. Hopefully it funnels them to "safer" crossing points.

[Rick V]

Originally Posted by johnsjmc

I think they are to allow a truck to be loaded with animals .Back up to the berm and drive your cattle, sheep, horse etc up into the truck or trailer.

Yup

[Gogar]

No they're to git yer dirt bike in the truck.

[Rick V]

No they are for jumping over your truck with yer dirt bike

[Gogar]

Yes!

[Gogar]

Just google "Colorado I-70 wildlife crossings" and get out your sensitive side.

[Steve Carlton]

[whiskyb]

Originally Posted by Gogar

It's a break in the fence that allows the animals easy exit from the roadway, but a very steep, difficult entrance to the roadway. Hopefully it funnels them to "safer" crossing points.

Yup, if a deer or any other sizeable wildlife were able to get onto a fenced in portion of road this allows them to escape but not gain access

[GWN7]

I've seen deer jump over a 8' wire fence to get into the neibour's buffalo enclosure. That little 4' fence would be no problem for most White Tail or Mule Deer.

[Gogar]

These things are quite a bit taller than 4'.

[M.D. Holloway]

I'm quite a bit taller than 4'

[on2wheels52]

Since the topic is strange things out west, what does this device do?





Jim

[speeder]

Originally Posted by johnsjmc

I think they are to allow a truck to be loaded with animals .Back up to the berm and drive your cattle, sheep, horse etc up into the truck or trailer.

They are facing the wrong direction for that. The pile of dirt is on the roadway side.

[SilberUrS6]

Originally Posted by on2wheels52

Since the topic is strange things out west, what does this device do?





Jim

Alpine snow skiing run groomer?

[SilberUrS6]

OK, I guessed pretty well this time, LOL.

[on2wheels52]

Thanks Eric, what I thought was the front is the back.
Jim

[RWebb]

Originally Posted by GWN7

I've seen deer jump over a 8' wire fence to get into the neibour's buffalo enclosure. That little 4' fence would be no problem for most White Tail or Mule Deer.

most likely for pronghorn - the worlds' fastest runner (middle-distance); often called goats or antelope but are neither; they are in their own Family

it does look like a loading ramp, but note that animals could go 2 different ways to 'escape' and neither has gates

[asphaltgambler]

It is a earthen loading ramp for animals onto trucks for transport.