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Debate over Northern Corridor bypass centers on tortoise habitat and local development risks
Summary
At a Saint George Area Chamber of Commerce event, presenters described the proposed 46‑mile Northern Highway and debated whether mitigation and route choices can protect habitat for the federally protected Mojave Desert tortoise while relieving traffic congestion and avoiding local business displacement.
Presenters at a Saint George Area Chamber of Commerce "eggs and issues" event outlined competing views on the proposed 46‑mile Northern Corridor bypass, saying it is intended to divert traffic away from the I‑15 / Saint George Boulevard exit but would pass through the Red Cliffs Desert Reserve and could affect habitat and local businesses.
Unidentified Speaker 2 argued the bypass is needed to ease what they called "a real bottleneck for our transportation planning in our community," saying a bypass would let through‑traffic avoid routing through Saint George to reach Hurricane, Santa Clara and Ivins. The same speaker described mitigation measures the county funds, saying, "We set aside a ton of land ... the county employs a…
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