Residents who attended the meeting gasped in shock when it was suggested that "eight lanes of bitumen" could cut through Burrill Lake.

Their horror increased when they were told four of those lanes would take 100kph traffic.

President of the Burrill Lake Community Association Ian Carroll tabled those suggestions to the residents when he opened the meeting his group hosted.

He said Transport NSW's plans to bring the bypass out from Canberra Crescent, Ulladulla and then through Burrill Lake would destroy the village's environment, liability, and its sense of place.

Mr Carroll was privy to all the options Transport NSW has for Burrill Lake as he once was a member of the co-design committee, but he and five other members resigned.

They resigned because they knew the options they were asked to support would not be acceptable to the community.

It was suggested at the meeting that the mass resignation was a vote of no confidence in the process.

Last night's meeting was a follow on from the mass resignation.

Mr Carroll went on to explain that six lanes of road would in some areas take the place of homes and businesses.

"No" was the cry when Mr Carroll suggested concrete and bitumen would replace what Burrill Lake look like today.

"There will be more noise and more vehicle pollution and cars passing the leftover homes every 10 seconds," he said.

Mr Carroll said other options need to be explored.

As he looked over towards the table of other speakers Mr Carroll said the community needs help to stop what is virtually a four-lane motorway/freeway going through their village.

Julian Watson from Transport NSW sat on the panel of other speakers with Federal Member for Gilmore Fiona Phillips said the outgoing State Member for Bega Andrew Constance, who hopes to run for Mrs Phillips' seat in the next federal election.

Mr Watson said several times during the meeting that NSW Transport had not put forward a preferred option for the Burrill part of the future highway upgrade.

The Transport NSW spokesperson said he was here to listen to the people.

Mr Watson said Transport NSW intends to take its time, review all options and engage more with the community.

Transport NSW will put forward its options early next year and then the community will be able to see and comment on the designs.

Mrs Phillips picked up on the fact the community was not happy with the lack of detail from Transport NSW.

"Be transparent and come clean," she urged Transport NSW.

"I thought we would be able to see options but there is nothing and I am disgusted, to be honest."

Mr Constance said there was a clear message here for Transport NSW.

"Don't split Burrill," Mr Constance said was the message

He added it was important the best option available was given to the community.

Many people at the meeting asked that the Western Route be put back on the drawing board and suggested the whole project needs to be renamed.

Residents say the project should be called the Milton Ulladulla Burrill Lake and Tabourie Lake Bypass.