Residents, business owners and road users can help shape plans for a Western Highway bypass of Beaufort when VicRoads presents options at community drop-in sessions.
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VicRoads’ regional director for the western region Ewen Nevett said three options would be shown publicly for the first time as part of the Environment Effects Statement (EES) planning process on April 28 and May 1.
“These draft options are a starting point for discussions based on work done as part of our preliminary studies,” Mr Nevett said.
“The ideas of people who live, work and travel through this area regularly, will help VicRoads and planning authorities better understand key issues and impacts of a bypass around Beaufort.”
Mr Nevett said a bypass would improve road safety, freight efficiency and safety in Beaufort by taking trucks out of the town centre.
“A bypass would build on what we’ve already delivered, including the duplication and upgrade of 55 kilometres of the Western Highway from two lanes to four between Ballarat and Buangor,” Mr Nevett said.
“We want to deliver the Beaufort bypass and connect it to the upgraded sections of the Western Highway.
“I encourage people to attend these sessions, learn how the routes were developed and share their ideas. Community feedback will help shape the future route of a bypass.”
Community sessions details
- Goldfields Recreation Reserve, 39 Park Road, Beaufort.
- Friday April 28, 3pm – 7pm.
- Monday May 1, 3pm – 7pm
- If you can’t make it to the sessions, you can also view the draft options and provide feedback online from April 28 by typing in “engage VicRoads Beaufort bypass” into your search engine.