The Paekakariki Hill Road gone forever?

[Paul in NZ]

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On the radio this morning while I was commuting in the Starlet...The Kapiti Coast Council said that they are considering NOT reopening the Paekakariki Hill road to normal traffic. It may be open as a private road. Ie no through traffic, just property owners etc. Apparently it's costing nearly $500,000 to build walls etc but it would cost bugger all to leave it single lane unsealed etc

Motorcycle thrill riding aside – what sort of goddan country is this when we have lost the ability to build / modify / maintain a bloody road FFS…

SAD – just plain sad….

In my opinion, the council has dragged it's heels for weeks to see if anyone complains and then floated this to see what would happen, no moaning, no road... Spineless, Arseholes....

So contact them through their website and tell them what you think....

Paul N

[Hitcher]

The only alternative northern outlet to SH1 on the west coast side I thought would have added some value to the region. Particularly when somebody transgresses on the "Killer Highway" and gums everything up for eons.

[Paul in NZ]

Yes - we have used it many times for that but I guess the wire rope barrier will reduce the head ons so why keep the road useable?

I'm still pissed off....

[Bloody Mad Woman (BMW)]

Is this for real???? That hill is motobike mecca!! where do we complain?

[Deano]

It might make it easier to organise a bike sprint through it ?

(Looks for the silver lining)

That road is great, but I've seen too many cages cross the centre line for me to go through there flat out anymore.

[sels1]

Is this for real???? That hill is motobike mecca!! where do we complain?

Try the Kapiti Coast District Council website or phone them. I'm going to.

[Paul in NZ]

Is this for real???? That hill is motobike mecca!! where do we complain?

Heard it on Coast FM this morning.

I've left a message for them to contact me - thus far it might just be a fishing expedition. However, I was very suspicious given the time taken to repair the road.

The up side is, traffic flows through Paekakariki easier.... at 15kph....

[Paul in NZ]

OK - here is the good oil.

KCDC Roading manager sent a report to Council with various Options. One of which is closing the road,another reducing the service level or full restoration to two lanes.

KCDC is having to fund repairs to this road and it's expensive - probably more than they can afford and Transit is not keen on the road, not keen to the stage of quietly asking if it could be closed because that would make it a lot easier to upgrade the Paekakariki interection.. However I'll be a hat full of farty arseholes that the political side of transit (the board and management) would crap themselves if such a thing became public.

The real villian here is Transit NZ because they do not value the road and will not contribute to it's upkeep. Every Kapiti Coaster however knows damn well that it is the ONLY alternative path in and out of the place when SH1 dies.

So - what we need to do is send shitty letters and emails to newspapers / radio stations, Transit, local MP's etc demanding to know what the heck is going on with these wankers at transit.

These people killed the twisties before the Rimutakas and won't be happy until everyone drives at 20kph in a volvo station wagon in an orderly fashion.

Come on, lets send a few letters.... emails what ever....

[Paul in NZ]

Bump.... Not a hot topic then? Jeese

[MattRSK]

OH MY GOD NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

I CAN'T BELiEVE IT. THIS IS SO DAMN UNFAIR. I ALWAYS USE THIS ROAD.

I AM GOING TO CRY!

[MattRSK]

The problem for me is though, that i cannot think of a valid reason for myself apart from the fact that im a hoon and thats what I use this road for. I am so damn upset.

[MattRSK]

I am moving to deals gap fuck it.

[MD]

I heard similar on the radio news. Said the options were; private road or one way only (obviously the direction that I choose to travel in, how else do they intend to decide, flip a coin?)
Just as well the taxpayers of NZ and purchasers of petrol have never contributed a single cent to the State to pay for road building. If we had we would have reason to be upset. Wouldn't we.

[James Deuce]

Sigh. I wound up a few K Coasters today about this.

You'll probably get told - Transmission Gully will be completed in 30 years, so there's no point patching up a dodgy alternate route.

Nothing to lose in contacting Transit though. Theres a few tourist spots on that road.

[Madness]

Recently when Wellington City Council was considering lowering the speed limit through Tawa they called for submissions, it was posted here & I along with many others made submissions. You would think that KCDC would do the same in this case. I'll keep an eye on this thread over the next couple of days before I go randomly writing an email.

They should seriously consider making the road closed to all but residents & motorcyclists, it's been great these last few months with s.f.a traffic, although I haven't gone past the Summit coming from Pauatahanui. I was talking to the guys at BP Paekak a few weeks ago & they said the damage was a major but to close it permanently?, Yeah right!!

[Paul in NZ]

Organisations do this shit to gauge public reaction - no one makes a fuss it gets made into a policy.

Write a few letters to the council / newspapers / transit saying why the heck is it taking so damn long as you are seriously inconvinenced (sp) etc etc

It piddles me off.... It adds a bunch of time and detracts a bunch of fun from my trip to the 'rapa...

[Hitcher]

I feel a letter to the editor coming on...

[Paul in NZ]

The problem for me is though, that i cannot think of a valid reason for myself apart from the fact that im a hoon and thats what I use this road for. I am so damn upset.

Make up a reason FFS. A little noise now will stave off a ton of bother later. Call your local MP moaning...

[MattRSK]

Make up a reason FFS. A little noise now will stave off a ton of bother later. Call your local MP moaning...

Whatever helps eh! Got some suggestions!

[Paul in NZ]

Whatever helps eh! Got some suggestions!

Yes - contact your local MP and ask what the heck is going on, you heard it on the radio etc. If enough people ask the poor sap he will ask Transit and they will go red and it won't happen.

[Madness]

3 emails sent. Transit, Hutt City Council & Greater Wellington regional Council. I tried searching for Trevor Mallards email but he doesn't want to hear from his constituents from what I can(t) see.

Fuck this country is going backwards, better go buy a horse & cart this weekend me thinks.

[Hitcher]

I tried searching for Trevor Mallards email but he doesn't want to hear from his constituents from what I can(t) see.

trevor.mallard@ministers.govt.nz

[MattRSK]

3 emails sent. Transit, Hutt City Council & Greater Wellington regional Council. I tried searching for Trevor Mallards email but he doesn't want to hear from his constituents from what I can(t) see.

Fuck this country is going backwards, better go buy a horse & cart this weekend me thinks.

Don't you already ride one?

[Madness]

Don't you already ride one?


Oi, that's enough out of you Honda-Boy!

[James Deuce]

Don't worry Max, your Horse and Cart would just ride straight over Matt's tricycle without even noticing.

[Paul in NZ]

I let the papers know as well yesterday so I'm hoping I was the rat that led to this..

http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/dominionpost/0,2106,3831829a6479,00.html

If you want to save the road - make some noise....

Paul N

[Bend-it]

My submission to the KCDC...

Hi,

I've heard rumours that the Paekakariki Hill Road was going to be closed permanently.

I would like to register my objection to this, and hopefully add to the many others to the same effect! The road is offers the only viable alternative to SH1 up the Kapiti coast and should be kept open for emergencies if nothing else!

Also, the viewpoint at the top of Paekakariki Hill offers unparalleled view of the coast and Kapiti Island. It would be a shameful loss if it was gone because we couldn't maintain our roads.

The road itself, winding up the hill on the Paekakariki side, and coming down into Pauatahanui offers the best in motoring through the scenic hillsides, forest and farmland that New Zealand is known for.

Please do not close this road permanently.

Regards,

[Paul in NZ]

My submission to the KCDC...

Hi,

I've heard rumours that the Paekakariki Hill Road was going to be closed permanently.

I would like to register my objection to this, and hopefully add to the many others to the same effect! The road is offers the only viable alternative to SH1 up the Kapiti coast and should be kept open for emergencies if nothing else!

Also, the viewpoint at the top of Paekakariki Hill offers unparalleled view of the coast and Kapiti Island. It would be a shameful loss if it was gone because we couldn't maintain our roads.

The road itself, winding up the hill on the Paekakariki side, and coming down into Pauatahanui offers the best in motoring through the scenic hillsides, forest and farmland that New Zealand is known for.

Please do not close this road permanently.

Regards,

Superb effort.....

[sels1]

I emailed the Council. Might call the MP as well.

[Beemer]

Great, so whether I'm on a bike or in a car, if I get stuck behind the nana of all nanas, I'll be driving at 60kph all the way to Plimmerton? Yeah, right!

I often slip over that hill if I'm heading to the Hutt, rather than get stuck behind a heap of slow moving vehicles. It may not be any faster going that way but it feels much more relaxing!

They should close it to cyclists though, getting stuck behind one of them sitting on the centre line is a pain in the arse.

[Jamezo]

I called Paul Swain and moaned for a while, but I think he just got excited.

[Paul in NZ]

I called Paul Swain and moaned for a while, but I think he just got excited.

Perhaps he was flattered someone remembered him...

[sedge]

Has no-one really thought about this ? There are 2 households on the Pram side of the hill... When/if they close the road I'm going to ask them for a key. I'm sure they wont be cocks about it, bikes wont hurt the road, sign a waiver for the falling off part and we'll still be able to use it to get home on Friday nights without traffic and occasional blasts through just coz.

(I'll leave the key under the third rock to the left by the gate.)

Sedge.

[Sparky Bills]

THEY WOULDNT DARE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:angry:

Some ass would be kicked!!!