Wellington traffic

[Matt]

What is it with Wellington traffic at the mo? The run in from the Hutt is packed every morning, with long queues from Haywards all the way to Korokoro - have they changed the sequencing of the lights or something??

Makes me real glad I'm on the :scooter: !

Matt

[James Deuce]

Takes until April for people to settle down after having a couple of weeks off. Yesterday there was an accident North of the BP station on the Old Hutt Rd between 7:15am and 7:30am and Fulton Hogan had a lane blocked. The repurcussions of an accident seem to reverberate for a couple of hours on the traffic flow.

[Wasp]

yea heard something on the radio about what happened but didnt get the gist of it but something has happened

[phoenixgtr]

You guys should try travelling across the city at rush hour. That bloody bypass has done exactly what we said it would: just shift the bottleneck further down the road. Good luck getting round the basin between 5 and 6pm

[Wasp]

Good luck getting round the basin between 5 and 6pm
actually I've done this - did a run into wmcc after work but got there after 5:30, it took longer to get into town than it did to get out and I wasn't splitting on the way out either as no need

[bistard]

The new bypass has not only moved the bottleneck,but has extended travel
time trying to get accross town,the light sequence is so long if you are trying to get accross it
My work is right on the corner where it starts $40 million shambles

[Toaster]

The repurcussions of an accident seem to reverberate for a couple of hours on the traffic flow.

Sounds like what happens after eating a really hot curry.....

[Swoop]

Also remember that schools/uni's are back.

[Matt]

Takes until April for people to settle down after having a couple of weeks off.

You may have a point - this time last year I was getting the train in from Plimmerton, so that's why it seemed quieter!

[F5 Dave]

You guys should try travelling across the city at rush hour. That bloody bypass has done exactly what we said it would: just shift the bottleneck further down the road. Good luck getting round the basin between 5 and 6pm

You guys should try travelling across the hutt to get to work, I swear it took me six mins this morning, usually its eight. :dodge:

[pete376403]

Don't know what caused the holdup between Haywards and Lower Hutt lights this morning, but the next holdup from Petone is cos FH are resurfacing the road (overnight) and the new road surface seems to confuse some drivers

[Pwalo]

I'm lucky enough to be travelling north along SH2 in the mornings. The traffic has been really slow this week. One of the chaps I work with took an hour to get from Upper Hutt to Petone this morning.

It's been pretty busy down the Gorge as well. Just take it easy out there guys, there'll be a few frustrated cagers around.

[Trudes]

Just a quick heads up about the Takas. Just went up for a play and they're up there busily mowing the sides of the hill on the road, there's stones and debris all over the road, just be careful folks!

[Guitana]

The problem with wellingtons traffic is that everyones so excited about going to work they're falling asleep at the wheel and having accidents!!!

[skelstar]

Whats the Hutt MW traffic like at 8:30am int he morning? I've gotta get to the ferry terminal tomorrow, complete with panniers :shit:...

[Trudes]

Whats the Hutt MW traffic like at 8:30am int he morning? I've gotta get to the ferry terminal tomorrow, complete with panniers :shit:...

Take it easy on your trip ok, ride safe!:sunny:

[Nasty]

Whats the Hutt MW traffic like at 8:30am int he morning? I've gotta get to the ferry terminal tomorrow, complete with panniers :shit:...

Leave early .. :)

[bull]

i was wondering about the traffic too, seems this week that there is a shit load of traffic build up prior to Petone overbridge but then its normal through to town, usual is for build up from Maungaraki onwards but seems of late to be from Avalon onwards. What The!
Went to the Riffer School of Lanesplitting last week and found it very useful as i now have a bit more confidence to split on my own. Im that black Hyo that has to jump out of the way to allow the faster splitters go past. My splitting ends at about 70-80km/h. Traffic been good at moving out of the way too for us bikes.

[Grub]

My splitting ends at about 70-80km/h. .

Good god .... mine ends at 30kmh, I have a stupid irrational thing about being hurt. I don't trust car drivers either!

[apteryx_haasti]

Yeah - traffic in from Petone was slow this morning. Seemed to be that people were randomly slowing down where the resurfacing finished - perhaps because there were some scary traffic cones all the way off the road on the left hand side??

Oooo - scary! And they're not in my lane - better slow down for no reason at all.

The other bad spot is the Petone esplanade heading towards Eastbourne in the evenings. It is stop start all the way along there and there's legality issues (I presume) with going along the left in the turning lanes (if you're not turning left until your driveway in EB, for example...)

[edit - a thread of its own started here http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?p=936948#post936948. I really would like to know and don't want to hijack this thread!]

Finally, just near the Exide plant on Waione street last night, some tosser pulled out into the line of traffic and was following me really close. I was keeping an eye on him, which was just as well because the wanker almost hit me when traffic in front slowed down - he actually had to swerve to avoid hitting my back tire. Good thing the road is wide enough there that he could do that without causing any other mayhem.

What a jerk. I gave him a glare but he probably couldn't tell through my dark visor. A-hole. I think I'm done ranting now.

Does anyone know what the legalities or otherwise of travel on the Esplanade are and what any fines might be if you did happen to get stopped doing something dodgy?

[Drum]

You think it's bad at the moment! Wait until they start the Dowse Interchange construction later in the year. The motorway will, at varying times, be down to one lane in each direction! Yes, thats at least a 50% reduction in capacity - probably more due to rubbernecking. Something to look forward to.

[XP@]

Walks up to bike, thinks "going to ease off a bit on this run"
gets on bike rides off "bloody slow morons*"
Goes past first slow moron thinks "can get past this one too"
insane lunatic passes "doh! what am i being a moron for, i'm a lunatic too"

Have you ever realised how everyone who is slower than you is a moron and everyone faster, a lunatic?

But it is so much fun being a lunatic!

Tonight I AM going to take it eazy...

[ceebie13]

Just a quick heads up about the Takas. Just went up for a play....

You did what!! And you didn't drag me out too...you rotter!! No matter, I went to Porirua and then Titahi Bay and back. But don't tell Bex.

[MikeyG]

I sleep-in, miss the traffic and get to work late most days. Means I have to work late to make up so I miss the evening traffic as well

[Trudes]

You did what!! And you didn't drag me out too...you rotter!! No matter, I went to Porirua and then Titahi Bay and back. But don't tell Bex.

Oh hunny, I thought you'd be at work, otherwise I would've!!!, Next time aye!!

[Dodger]

You think it's bad at the moment! Wait until they start the Dowse Interchange construction later in the year.

Yes, I read that they were going to start that later this year.
Traffic slows down already around Petone Bowl and it's going to be a nightmare with that mess going on. :angry:

The wife is making noises about jumping on the back of the bike once she goes back to work... should be interesting :)

[James Deuce]

When that Interchange is done though it will improve things. Definitely worth doing.

[apteryx_haasti]

When that Interchange is done though it will improve things. Definitely worth doing.

Oh my God Jim2 - that sounded almost positive! Are you feeling OK??

*looks concerned*

(PS - you should be flattered that I cared enough to use my 500th post on you...:yes:)

[Timber020]

Traffic does seem to suck everywhere, I might have to come up with a way to carry more saws and tow the chipper with the bike

[Sketchy_Racer]

Yeah tell me about this blardy traffic!!

I had to pass 2 cars up pircock hill today... its getting rediculos!!

[Drum]

When that Interchange is done though it will improve things. Definitely worth doing.

Yep, but only the Dowse interchange is getting done at this stage - we are going to have to wait longer for Melling, KoroKoro and the section of SH2 past Petone Bowl (although the latter is at least in the 10 year plan). Once it's all done it will make a big difference, but there will still be the bottleneck at the Petone onramp. That stays unfortunately.

[Dafe]

Heard today that the light sequencing for the two intersections at the Melling bridge has been changed.

Apparantly this has been screwing up the hutt motorway flow something chronic.

[Colapop]

Hahaha!! You all know who to blame for SH2 when you're stuck in traffic - DRUM!! HE did the design for it, and it's his fault for leaving before the job got started so it's in a real mess (it's all his fault)


p.s. It's all Drum's fault!! Did I say that already?

[James Deuce]

Yep, but only the Dowse interchange is getting done at this stage - we are going to have to wait longer for Melling, KoroKoro and the section of SH2 past Petone Bowl (although the latter is at least in the 10 year plan).

JIm2 doesn't care about those other projects. Jim2 lives in Maungaraki. It's all about Jim2.

[Drum]

Ha Ha Ha you lying bastard! It's the mess on the other coast I'm responsible for! :yes: :confused: :first:

[Drum]

JIm2 doesn't care about those other projects. Jim2 lives in Maungaraki. It's all about Jim2.

You obviously havn't heard that access from Maungaraki to SH2 will be severed! Your new motorway access will be to SH1 just north of Newlands.

[James Deuce]

Excellent. No more having to commute with those Hutt scum.

[Colapop]

Ha Ha Ha you lying bastard! It's the mess on the other coast I'm responsible for! :yes: :confused: :first:
SEE??? He did BOTH of them!! He's just masquerading as the harbinger of doom cast by others - BUT IT WAS HIM (He's a dark-sider! In the name of Jeebus be gone! I refute you! *crazy trading spouses chick/bus*)

[Drum]

Beelzebub has a devil put aside for you my friend!

[Colapop]

For meee? For Meee? FOR MEEEEEE????

[Wasp]

Heard today that the light sequencing for the two intersections at the Melling bridge has been changed.

Apparantly this has been screwing up the hutt motorway flow something chronic.

AHHHHHHHHH thats what it is! thought something has been slightly different recently but couldnt figure out what (i live up on the hill there)

[Madness]

Drum, you didn't have anything to do with the straightening of the Kaitoke's did you?? I vowed to seek revenge on the scum that stole those little dippers & twisty's.

I've driven north for the past two mornings. Traffic has been banked up to round Grounsell Cres on both days. I almost felt sorry for them, poor plebs.

[Colapop]

yees dats waz heem too!

[Drum]

Drum, you didn't have anything to do with the straightening of the Kaitoke's did you??..............

Nope. Almost all of my blame remains in Auckland! Why do you think I moved south?

[Colapop]

Heeez lyin...

[Drum]

Heez still working for one of the Consultant's that is responsible!

[Madness]

I think the two of you are in on it together. :nono:

Here I was thinking my job was like working for the devil. You guy's are evil.

[Wasp]

yea i reckon, stealing our corners.... man, thats low......

although it is much safer now that patch in kaitoke, i remeber getting air off that bump many times.....

[Madness]

although it is much safer now that patch in kaitoke, i remeber getting air off that bump many times.....

SAFE?? SAFE??
That little bump was the best bit of road in greater Wellington. Grrrr

I need a cigarette.

[riffer]

You guys just stay the fuck away from Mangaroa Valley and we'll get along fine y'hear.

Glad to hear they're getting rid of those up-themselves Maungaraki types now.

Should save us a bit more time too, with not having to go around those slow Kawasakis any more. :bleh:

I reckon you should just rip those front brakes off the Z750 Jim2 - it will help your lane splitting no end...

[Wasp]

so is there still going to be a way into the hutt from mungaraki? i.e. normandale bridge? or are the making the current muangaraki join to sh2 an over bridge into the hutt?

[ceebie13]

Oh hunny, I thought you'd be at work, otherwise I would've!!!, Next time aye!!

Always worth a try T. I work from home mostly but occasionally from desk space in Welly...if they have any work for me. So if you are thinking of passing Riverstone, donnez-moi le nod!!

[bistard]

Its not just the Hutt thats all meesed up,last night I left work,Taranaki & webb st intersection,it took me 25 minutes to get to The Museum Hotel
Whats up with the lights around the place??
That was at 6.00 so most of the rush should have been over

[pete376403]

Traffic was a little better this morning but still took me 53 minutes from UH to Ngauranga by car. Still I suppose that would be considered good going for a similar trip in Auckland.

[Nasty]

I must have the sweetist ride in to work .... I come in via state 1 from Whitby/Porirua ... work in molesworth street, am allowed to park in the building .. so door to desk is around 25 minutes .. plus 5 for the hot chocolate run :scooter:

[Grub]

Yeah tell me about this blardy traffic!!
I had to pass 2 cars up pircock hill today... its getting rediculos!!

Now I feel really left out, I didn't see any :(

[Pwalo]

What's with the traffic round the Basin? Dropped the SV off for it's first service yesterday and headed off home about 4.30pm. The traffic along Kent Tce seemed to be gridlocked.

Fortunately the GSR 600 that I was given as a 'loaner' was just the ticket for a bit of traffic slicing but what a pain!

Oh joy I get to do it all over again this afternoon.

[Grub]

You guys just stay the fuck away from Mangaroa Valley and we'll get along fine y'hear

Ahhh ... so that's where you are! I have had this compelling feeling of getting the Wednesday night ride to invade the plateau and twin valleys ending up at the short straw cafe (if they would stay open). I can't say that the natives would be well pleased but by the time all the *555 calls have been made, we'd all be as quiet as mice having Latte's!

I reckon that would be a much cool ride ... Duck Pond to top of Taka's, then left at Te Marua and into RifferLand

[riffer]

Actually, I'm next to Wallaceville Railway Station, but Wallaceville Hill and the Mangaroa Valley is less than a minute away.

[Drum]

so is there still going to be a way into the hutt from mungaraki? i.e. normandale bridge? or are the making the current muangaraki join to sh2 an over bridge into the hutt?

The latter. There will a grade separated interchange at Koro Cres/ Korokoro Rd with on/ offramps and a Maungaraki/ Hutt connection (it will be straightened out, and that dog leg at Koro Cres will go). The new Dowse interchange will also include an overbridge between Normandale and the Hutt.

During construction though, there will be a period (several months) where the Maungaraki/ Hutt connection will not be available.

Once finished (10 years+) there will be no traffic lights until Fairway Drive.

For the record I haven't worked in roading for a couple of years now.

[Drum]

Actually, I'm next to Wallaceville Railway Station, but Wallaceville Hill and the Mangaroa Valley is less than a minute away.

Nice spot! I'm getting married at the Wallaceville Church in November.

[Hawkeye]

I must have the sweetist ride in to work .... I come in via state 1 from Whitby/Porirua ... work in molesworth street, am allowed to park in the building .. so door to desk is around 25 minutes .. plus 5 for the hot chocolate run :scooter:

It used to be similar for me Nasty. Along the twisties from Tawa to Churton Park. Onto SH1.. worked in RNZ House so just straight along the Terrace slip road and into the underground carpark at the lights. About 12 mins on the bike.
We change buildings about 4 weeks ago and now have to fight my way along the quay to the Intercontinental. Then it's spend another 10 mins trying to find a place to park (unless I go in early). Since moving buildings, it's added about 15mins each way to my commute.