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Cedar City's Providence Point Lighthouse will be demolished for freeway expansion plans.

The city's mayor and lighthouse owner Laurie Scholzen express concerns over eminent domain and public notice.

Demolition may start early next year; construction begins spring 2027 with $100 million budget.

CEDAR CITY — Although there may not be an ocean or large body of water nearby, for the past 25 years, Cedar City's Providence Point Lighthouse has stood as a pillar, letting freeway drivers know: land, ho.

In the coming months, however, the lighthouse that has been so pivotal to Cedar City is coming down to make way for freeway renovations.

While the reasoning behind the structure has been fuel for comedic-filled speculation , for those closest to it, the impending demolition is

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