ONE HORSHAM bypass group will use signs and a cherry picker to demonstrate how VicRoads' preferred Horsham bypass route will affect the community.
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One Horsham chairman Jeff Moore encouraged people to attend an information session on Thursday night to learn more about the proposed bypass alignments.
He said the group would put 'Bypass Here?' signs along route Option B2 to ensure residents were aware of how close the bypass would be to people's homes.
He said a cherry picker would be used to show the height of the proposed Dooen Road intersection, which would be higher than the road's power poles.
Option B2 was selected as VicRoads' preferred alignment in May last year.
It cuts through Riverside, north-east of the city, and runs through a flood plain.
One Horsham is advocating for Option 2, which leaves the highway at Dock Lake reserve and Green Lake to the south-east of Horsham and bypasses the township of Pimpinio to the north-west.
It also joins up with Dooen Intermodal Freight Terminal.
Mr Moore said Taylors Lake Football Netball Club representatives and Pimpinio residents would attend the information session, which would be at the intersection of Riverside and Dooen roads at 7pm.
"They are concerned about how the bypass is going to affect them," he said.
"Taylors Lake and the Green Lake recreation committee have realised one of them has got to go if they're going to put four lanes between the two of them.
"Pimpinio residents are also concerned for their future since the bypass is likely to go through the town or the golf course."
"Almost everybody who has been involved in the consultation process so far feels they haven't been listened to"
- One Horsham bypass group chairman Jeff Moore
Mr Moore said Member for Lowan Hugh Delahunty would attend the information session.
Nationals candidate for Lowan Emma Kealy announced an election commitment of $720,000 on Monday to complete bypass planning.
She said expressions of interest for a community reference group would be called for in December.
The group will report directly to Roads Minister Terry Mulder.
"It's very encouraging," Mr Moore said.
We feel the community should have a say rather than the decisions being made by people in Melbourne and Ballarat."
Mr Moore said One Horsham members could not understand why VicRoads discarded Option 2 three to four years ago despite it being well supported by the community.
"Almost everybody who has been involved in the consultation process so far feels they haven't been listened to," he said.
Mr Mulder announced in August an independent panel would assess the bypass route options.
He said Option 2 and Option 5A, to the south-west of the city, would be reconsidered in response to community feedback.
Option B2 and Option D, to the east of Horsham, are also under consideration.