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A new road running parallel to Camden Valley Way has just opened in Camden's north. Emerald Hills Boulevard was officially opened on Saturday and has provided a new way for residents of Willowdale and Emerald Hills to travel. The road links the two communities, meaning people travelling from one location to the other no longer need to enter traffic on Camden Valley Way. Camden MP Peter Sidgreaves opened the road with a ceremonial ribbon-cutting alongside Macarthur Developments general manager Stephen McMahon and representatives of the contractors, TRN. The road was funded and constructed by the developers of each estate - Macarthur Developments (Emerald Hills) and Stockland (Willowdale). The developers agreed to cooperate in funding the road on top of their required contributions, after discovering that there was no public funding available for the link. Mr McMahon said the Emerald Hills Boulevard was a significant piece of infrastructure for Macarthur residents. "The road link has great significance for residents in the two estate," he said. "Not only does it greatly improve access, it provides a direct bus link for residents to Leppington Railway Station. "It is a credit to the state government that this high level of public transport service is available so early in the development of the area. "In my 30 years of working in new release areas, this is almost unheard of." The new road link comprises Stage One of the project with Stage Two being the upgrade of St Andrews Road to enable direct access to Camden valley Way. It is expected to be completed in early 2020.

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New road provides alternative to Camden Valley Way