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T-Rex battles wrecks: City enlists dinosaurs on street warning signs

Signs installed on Mission road after wildlife fatalities and near misses
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The City of Mission installed a pair of wildlife crossing signs on Dewdney Trunk Road in the Stave Falls area that feature a dinosaur instead of a traditional moose, deer or bear. /City of Mission Photo

One question is puzzling drivers passing through the Stave Falls area — why did the dinosaur cross the road?

The City of Mission installed a pair of new wildlife crossing signs on Dewdney Trunk Road that display a tyrannosaurus rex rather than a more traditional moose, deer or bear.

The fossil-fuelled idea is part of the city’s Rural Road Safety Improvement project.

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Dillon White

About the Author: Dillon White

I joined the Mission Record in November of 2022 after moving to B.C. from Nova Scotia earlier in the year.
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