Proposed Utah highway cutting through protected habitat being reconsidered

ST. GEORGE, Utah — After rejecting the idea of a highway going through the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area under a previous president, the Bureau of Land Management is reconsidering under the Trump Administration, and this weekend is the last chance for the public to have a say before the agency makes a decision.

The Northern Corridor debate has divided southern Utah communities for nearly two decades, with the proposed four-lane highway connecting Washington City more directly with northern St. George.

The highway would cut through protected desert tortoise habitat, though officials say they would include tunnels under the highway.

St. George resident Luna Hutter lives near the Moe's Valley area and has been distributing flyers to inform neighbors about the final public comment p