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flag Residents of Heber City protested a proposed highway bypass on Feb. 28, fearing it would harm farmland, water quality, and rural life.

flag On February 28, 2026, residents of Heber City held a tractorcade to protest Utah Department of Transportation’s proposed highway bypass through the North Fields, a key agricultural area. flag Organizers and local farmers warned the project, particularly Alternative B, would destroy farmland, disrupt flood irrigation, harm wetlands, and threaten water quality and rural livelihoods. flag Despite UDOT’s claims the route affects fewer homes and includes environmental safeguards, protesters argue it endangers the valley’s heritage, ecosystem, and drinking water for 1.5 million people. flag The public has until March 9 to submit feedback before a final decision.

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