Tunnel on Long Island helps frogs, wildlife safely cross road

Tunnel on Long Island helps frogs, wildlife safely cross road

NEW YORK (PIX11) – The Town of Brookhaven had a big problem. Hundreds of spring peeper frogs were trying to cross a two-lane road to breed in a large pond and were being run over. The solution was to build a tunnel, and they found that the frogs were not the only creatures using it. PIX11 photojournalist Keith Lopez has the story from the Pine Barrens. Watch the video player for more.

Long Island town builds tunnel to save frogs and wildlife from road traffic

The town of Brookhaven is helping frogs win a real-life game of Frogger with a new, 25-foot tunnel installed under a scenic road to allow frogs, raccoons and other small animals to cross safely.