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WEST POINT — A West Point family could lose their home for the second time in a two year period if a UDOT route for the new West Davis corridor highway receives approval.
In 2011, the Hendry family's West Point home burned down in a fire. Before the family began to rebuild, they were notified by UDOT that their home land could possibly be in the path of a new highway. However, since it was still early in the process, the Hendry family's only choice was to rebuild their house.
"My dad bought this land in the late 70s," said homeowner, Dan Hendry.
The Hendry's house has a beautiful, natural pond view, and open space that their family has enjoyed for more than a dozen years.
"We have deer that run around out here," said Mary Hendry. "We have all the animals, the birds, it's just great."
Those cattails are more important than the pond, and the land around it and the whole lives people have built right here,
–Dan Hendry, homeowner
However, the news plans of what's being called "option B1" for the West Davis Corridor highway would extend from Legacy Highway through Farmington and through West Point. The highway route would take out about six homes.
"We'll never replace this," Mary said. "It will never be replaced."
The Hendry family said they plan to fight the proposed highway path as much as possible. Although, there is a lot of land and open space around the houses, the Hendrys said their home will be sacrificed to protect nearby wetlands.
"Those cattails are more important than the pond, and the land around it and the whole lives people have built right here," Dan said.
While the Hendrys said it is hard enough to lose their home again, they said it's harder not being able to pass it on to their teenage grandson.
"He really likes it," Dan said. "Even he said, 'They can't build a road through here. That's where I grew up.' "
UDOT has said that the preferred route leaves the least amount of impact to homeowners. They will be taking public comment for the next 90 days, and they will also hold a few meetings starting in June.
