Anzac Highway residents say the first time they saw designs for an overpass above their homes was in the media

Anzac Highway residents say they were not consulted – or even made aware – of plans to build an overpass connection to the North-South motorway.

Anzac Highway residents say they were not consulted – or even made aware – before a plan to build an elevated traffic ramp at the front of their homes was revealed on the weekend.

New Torrens to Darlington project designs, released to The Advertiser over the weekend, show plans to construct a sweeping overpass from the southern tunnels on to Anzac Highway towards the city, avoiding the need for motorists to stop at traffic lights.

The overpass will swing right before stretching about 400m northeast on to the highway, but no further properties will be acquired beyond the 110 already announced on the Glandore side of the intersection.

Residents along that stretch told The Advertiser on Monday they had not been consulted about the plan before it was made public through the media.

They said they had recently been visited by the Torrens to Darlington project team, and asked to provide their email addresses, but details of the structure were not divulged.

Aaron Danicek, 28, and his partner earlier this year bought their first home, which is on Anzac Highway at Everard Park near the city side of the South Rd intersection.

Mr Danicek said the couple was most concerned about the impact the development will have on the value of their property.

“We only bought a few months ago … (I fear that) instantly we’re losing a significant amount of money,” he said.

A new overpass will connect the North-South motorway to Anzac Highway. Supplied: SA Government

Aaron Danicek at his home on Anzac Highway. Mr Danicek has called on the government to compensate owners of nearby properties nearby by the new overpass. Picture: Naomi Jellicoe

He urged the government to consider compensating homeowners living along the stretch.

“They’ve decided not to acquire properties but they still have, in many ways, damaged the surrounding area through a structure,” he said.

“I think if someone is imposing something that’s financially detrimental then surely there should be compensation.”

Mr Danicek said there was no comfort in the decision not to acquire properties to make way for the overpass.

“For us, personally, it (acquisition) would have been a better situation,” he said.

“I’d rather sell the property for what it’s worth as opposed to retaining the property but having it significantly devalued.”

Robin Dale and his wife, Pam, bought the nearby Capri Lodge Motel Apartments in 1983, and a home opposite the motel in 1985. Both are on Anzac Highway.

Capri Lodge Motel Apartments owner Robin Dale said questions about the new overpass had been left unanswered. Picture: Naomi Jellicoe

They were also concerned about the impact on their two properties, and were sceptical about how a ramp could be installed without the need for acquisitions.

“I just don’t see how it could work,” Mr Dale, 81, said.

“We’ve seen no details at all.”

He said communication between the government and residents on the project has been “terrible”, and questions about the construction timeline, sound and light blockage had been left unanswered.

Mr Dale believed it would likely have a negative impact on his home and business: “If it’s going to hurt me I don’t support it at all,” he said.