Highway 175, a major route connecting Québec City to Saguenay, runs through vast boreal forests home to a wide range of large wildlife, including moose, white-tailed deer, black bears and other species. The constant interaction between traffic and wildlife creates a high risk of vehicle collisions, often resulting in serious injuries or fatalities for both motorists and animals.
Recurring maintenance costs after storm damage or wildlife collisions
Demanding winter climate (snow, ice, freeze-thaw cycles) slowing installation and accelerating material wear
The project involved installing a large-wildlife mesh fence, specifically engineered for cervids, mounted on driven steel base anchors. The system locks directly into the ground, eliminating the need for concrete footings, excavation or earthworks (Propiclo system).
This approach delivers optimal adaptation to terrain, climate and environmental constraints, without compromising on strength or security.
Installation was carried out with no excavation and no concrete pouring, using base anchors driven directly into the ground (Propiclo system).
The method enabled a quick, flexible rollout tailored to the site’s specific conditions.
A highway corridor that was previously open to large wildlife is now secured by a continuous, heavy-duty fence, engineered for the extreme conditions of Jacques-Cartier National Park.
Linear metres per day
Faster than a concrete-based solution
Technicians + mini-excavator
Transport and storage cut by four
Estimated lifespan
Lower cost than a traditional solution
The growth of solar farms and agrivoltaic canopies is a key response to today’s energy transition needs. But these installations, built in rural areas, face new constraints, chief among them wildlife intrusions, which cause material damage, operational downtime and added maintenance costs.
This project demonstrates the ability to rapidly deploy a high-performing security solution on a site that combines solar generation requirements with active farming constraints, with no concrete and no disruption to the crops in place.
The concrete-free Propiclo system stands out as a credible alternative to traditional methods for any agrivoltaic project demanding durability, speed of execution and environmental responsibility.
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