Utah
Area residents remain leery of proposed 700 South interchange in St. George
Area residents attend an open house for UDOT’s 700 South interchange environmental study held at the Atwood Innovation Plaza in St. George, Wednesday. They came to learn more about the preferred design for the interchange. (Mori Kessler, St. George News)
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ST. GEORGE — Residents who live in and near the project area for a proposed interchange at I-15 and 700 South attended a third open house hosted by the Utah Department of Transportation to learn more about the preferred design for the interchange while also getting another chance to provide comments.
“This is the final stage in getting public input on the research we’ve done on the transportation needs in the area,” said Kevin Kitchen, senior communications manager for UDOT’s Region 4.
The open house was held Wednesday afternoon at Utah Tech University’s Atwood Innovation Plaza and was a continuation of previous open houses held for the 700 South interchange environmental study. The last meeting was held in November, which followed the first held last May.
Road planners say a new interchange on I-15 at 700 South is needed to help alleviate current and future congestion at the nearby Dixie Drive/Exit 6 and St. George Boulevard/Exit 8 interchanges that the region’s continuing growth will bring. It also is projected to improve the overall regional mobility and access to that part of St. George, which includes Utah Tech University and St. George Regional Hospital.
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