Major construction has started on a new freeway overpass in St. George, a project that should alleviate traffic congestion on the south end of the city, but could frustrate some nearby residents.
g we have to live with, though." The $75 million interchange, which will begin at an extension of Dixie Drive to the west and land south of the Dixie Convention Center, is proposed to better facilitate traffic and accommodate growth on the southwest side of the city.
For the next year, though, the construction could inconvenience residents and nearby businesses. It has already required a revamp of the Southgate Golf Course, closed nearby trails and extensive environmental assessments were needed to account for concerns about impacts to nearby animal and plant species.
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