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A request arising from the Campbell Town district forum earlier in the month that council support the committee’s opposition to the underpass was not backed at the Northern Midlands council meeting on Monday.

“It’s not a council project, it’s Department of State Growth and the federal government has put some funds into it, and the design process is happening and actual work is starting to happen,” Ms Knowles.

Opponent to the project Kim Peart said work was beginning in October and people had not been given an opportunity to properly analyse the plans.

He said there was a greater need to provide safe crossings over the busy Midland Highway closer to the town centre.

“Where the shops are, towards the centre of town is where most people who come to town are crossing the highway and they are having to dodge cars,” he said.