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Peak hour at Marsden Park is getting worse as the population grows, and there’s no end in sight

If you hate peak hour — spare a thought for the residents of Marsden Park in north-west Sydney.
Key points:
- Residents say it can take 30 minutes to reach the traffic lights
- Another 40,000 residents are set to move in over the next 15 years
- A second road is expected to be opened early next year
Not long ago, the suburb was rolling green fields, but now rows and rows of houses are quickly being built.
The local Blacktown City Council expects another 40,000 residents to move in over the next 15 years.
Affordable blocks of land, and houses, makes it an ideal place to buy — but the biggest problem with Marsden Park is getting out.
The rapidly expanding suburb currently only has one entry and exit, via a single set of traffic lights at Richmond…
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