{"id":38446,"date":"2026-03-26T04:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-25T17:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/themooraboolnews\/?p=38446"},"modified":"2026-03-26T16:32:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T05:32:10","slug":"road-to-help-residents-now-and-in-future-councillors-say","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/themooraboolnews\/news\/road-to-help-residents-now-and-in-future-councillors-say\/","title":{"rendered":"Road to help residents now and in future, councillors say"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>CURRENT and potential residents are some of the reasons why a plan for a major road through Bacchus Marsh should be supported, Moorabool Shire councillors said.<\/p>\n<p>A planning study has been conducted into the Bacchus Marsh Eastern Link Road project.<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Transport and Planning (DTP) has nominated a preferred alignment for the road after examining a range of potential options for a future north-south route to the east of the Bacchus Marsh township.<\/p>\n<p>This preferred alignment includes an eastern interchange featuring two new roundabouts to connect with the existing road network.<\/p>\n<p>However, such alignment would go through a planning process at a date to be confirmed when the public could provide feedback.<\/p>\n<p>Moorabool Shire mayor Cr Steve Venditti-Taylor said the proposed interchange would benefit Hopetoun Park residents.<\/p>\n<p>On the Western Freeway, the suburb has one off-ramp for traffic coming from Bacchus Marsh.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Council is advocating for a new eastern interchange for Bacchus Marsh as part of the Eastern Link Road project that would service Hopetoun Park residents,&#8221; Cr Vendetti-Taylor said.<\/p>\n<p>Councillor Rod Ward said the road would allow traffic bound for Geelong or the state&#8217;s north to avoid the centre of Bacchus Marsh.<\/p>\n<p>The road would also extend across the proposed Merrimu precinct, which would stretch to Diggers Rest-Coimadai Road down to Old Western Highway.<\/p>\n<p>According to the Victorian Planning Authority&#8217;s website, about 8000 homes could be delivered as part of the precinct, along with education facilities, a retail centre and local parks.<\/p>\n<p>Cr Ward said the proposed road would help support the town&#8217;s potential new housing in the thousands.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;The current road infrastructure cannot handle that,&#8221; Cr Ward said. &#8220;We need the Eastern Link to be built.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Michael Bailey, the department&#8217;s executive director for Barwon South West and Grampians regions, said $3 million was invested in the Eastern Link Road&#8217;s study to improve traffic flow and safety in Bacchus Marsh.<\/p>\n<p>Public consultation for the Merrimu precinct is open until Thursday 9 April at <a href=\"http:\/\/engage.vic.gov.au\/Merrimu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">engage.vic.gov.au\/Merrimu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>More information about the precinct can be found at <a href=\"http:\/\/vpa.vic.gov.au\/project\/merrimu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vpa.vic.gov.au\/project\/merrimu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The planned road&#8217;s study is available at <a href=\"http:\/\/transport.vic.gov.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">transport.vic.gov.au<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>CURRENT and potential residents are some of the reasons why a plan for a major road through Bacchus Marsh should be supported, Moorabool Shire councillors said. 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