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UDOT wants to build a highway through generations-old agricultural land. Farmers and activists are pushing back.

Organizers contend the recommended bypass route could impact multi-generational farms, wildlife and drinking water for 1.5 million people.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Tractors lead the tractorcade in the North Fields of Heber City on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026.

(Rick Egan | The Salt Lake Tribune) Tractors lead the tractorcade in the North Fields of Heber City on Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026.