Road condition updates

[Nasty]

Re-sealing has been done at the bottom of the hutt side (I think around 300 metres from the bottom to the beginning of the passing lanes) ... crap loads of loose stones.

Cheers
Nasty

[martypants]

Roadworks on Whitford Maraetai rd in between Te Puru park and the Omana turnoff, BIG pothole on inside left hander, stick to the middle of the road. Works signposted

[Nasty]

Going north from wellington city about 500 odd meters from the Molesworth street on ramp ... before aotea on ramp .. .so going that way should be not too bad ...

2.00 is starting to clear .. two lanes open now ...

http://www.citylink.co.nz/services/webcam/aotea/

for the webcam.

All Clear 2.30 pm

[Grub]

Ruapehu lahar alert activated
By stuff.co.nz | 12:35pm
BREAKING NEWS: Police are moving to close the Desert Road after alarms on Mr Ruapehu suggest the crater lake is close to overflowing.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/3997143a10.html

[James Deuce]

Jervois Quay and Waterloo Quay have been grooved for re-surfacing. Lost the front in a particularly nasty set of deep grooves braking for an idiot trying to change lanes into my physical space. Saved the front by leaning on the car.

No damage to me or bike. Car has broken front passenger window (bar end) and dent in door.

Police chap behind me has dealt to the ticketing and charging process. Good man.

[MrMelon]

The top of Orangi Kaupapa rd in northland is still full of gravel. Grr.

[YLWDUC]

Yes folks,

Disco Dans corner has been visited by Transit NZ. Orange/Black corner warning signs, and the outside edge has been hotmixed.

Now all it needs is another broken fairing and a left hand mirror....

[James Deuce]

Some numb nuts has laid down a 2 metre wide strip of diesel on the off ramp, changed lanes, and then laid a stripe all the way down to Featherston St.

The stripe isn't a big deal, but if it rains in the next couple of weeks, I'd avoid the Murphy St off ramp, just in case.

[Bytor]

Kopu to Whangamata - loose(ish) gravel for a couple of k's - as always on the corners with no signs :angry2:

[cletus]

auckland motorway-heading north-
noticed a stripe of oily stuff (diesel?) from manukau to rosebank road on the northwestern mostly in the middle lane. it is pissing down so it may have washed away

[moT]

what are the kaimais like rite now

[more_fasterer]

Just had great fun being buffeted all over the show driving over the auckland harbour bridge. In the cage.

If you're going home over the bridge tonight, or anywhere in the north for that matter, please be careful!

[Blue Babe]

An update from Rider In Black. He's got no power out on the farm, so can't do it himself...
Maungakahia Road is flooded out & is impassable at this stage. Listen to the radio for all other closed roads in the area & there are quite a few of them...
Take care out there in this weather & ride safe, if you're game enough to ride in this weather;-)

[RiderInBlack]

Thanks Trish. Yep Power and phone back up and Mangakahia Rd open again. Still a few out here with power but. Watch the roads up this way. Still a bit of damage up here, and it will be like that way for a while. Take it easy out there and ride safe OK:Punk:

[Rotor]

Raining at whitianga 12:19pm

[klingon]

I have driven from north of Kaitaia to Auckland several times between 10 July and 20 July, using SH1 and SH10. In general the roads are in remarkably good nick considering all the flooding BUT only the major fix-ups are marked with signs and cones.

There are numerous places where the edges of the roads have slumped, or where there are pot-holes or temporary patches, and they are not marked in any way. So please if you are riding on those roads, keep alert, look ahead, and give yourself a margin for error on corners.

Also the debris has often been cleared from the road surface itself but there are piles of loose dirt and logs on the shoulders, so don't cut it too fine.

Ride safe!

klingon

[RiderInBlack]

There are numerous places where the edges of the roads have slumped, or where there are pot-holes or temporary patches, and they are not marked in any way. So please if you are riding on those roads, keep alert, look ahead, and give yourself a margin for error on corners.

Also the debris has often been cleared from the road surface itself but there are piles of loose dirt and logs on the shoulders, so don't cut it too fine.

Ride safe!

klingonWhat she said. Still a fair bit of mud and shit (especially where the tractors have been on the road) so not good for getting the knee down. SO TAKE IT EASY OUT THERE.

[Rotor]

Saturaday 11/08/07 Whitianga to coromandel is sweet
hope its the same for 18th

[banditrider]

Hi All

Did the Para's today and they're in their usual pretty crappy state (good ride though) but the reason I'm posting is that there was quite a bit of stock on the roads. Just south of Kakatahi there were a lot ewes out on the road with their young uns.

Take care.

http://banditrider.blogspot.com/2007/09/quick-loop.html

[Rback]

Road works just above the Kerikeri Crossroads intersection. They have been busy on it for weeks and it is still covered in big rocks. On the road from Kawakawa to Paihia there is some road works. Bloody slippery at te moment so if your are heading this way , take care.

[Tonka]

Between Te Kaha and Waihau Bay (100km east of Opotiki) there are sections of new seal that still has loose metal lying on the road (hasnt been swept). It is unsigned as well.

[Zapf]

Sections of the road connecting Coromandle town to Thames, south bound where it runs along the coast. Has a large amount of rocks and gravel in the center of the lane in 2 separate sections. Be very careful if you are south bound on that stretch.

[Tonka]

Behind Lake Rotorua after Hamurana township (heading away from Ngongataha) there is new seal all the way to State highway 33 intersection. Goes for around 10km, unswept and unmarked.

[BIGBOSSMAN]

Just after the Woodcocks road and extending almost to the Glorit hall, resealing with the ridiculous peagravel. It's well signposted, but there are 'snowdrifts' of the stuff. Be aware.

[Gubb]

Makara road in Welly has had several slips that haven't been cleared yet, one in particular, although small, has spread loose stones all over the road, directly after a blind corner.

Was a little hairy for the first time I felt the back wheel move in a different direction from where I was pointing it.

Ah well, I guess everything is a new experience at the moment.

[James Deuce]

Paekakariki Hill road as lost half the road just North of the 25km/hr corner. It's signposted quite well from the South (there is a compulsory Give Way there for Northbound traffic) but from the North you approach from a blind right hand bend and are upon the road collapse pretty quickly.

[SVboy]

Hiyway to Akaroa-new seal patch in ist 500 m or so-going up ChCh side to hilltop-then on the Dauvochelles[sp] hill-3 new patches with loose chip-yucky!

[Swoop]

Rater than getting infringed again for "posting in wrong area"...

HENDERSON - West Auckland. THIS MORNING will be a complete load of arse biscuits in that area.

Fulton Hogan are re-sealing the Te Atatu Rd area, in the vicinity of Foodtown.
This area is a complete clusterfuck at the best of times on a Saturday, so don't go near the place in a cage, and watch out for the normal quality of road sweeping:( if you are on 2-wheels!

[dogsnbikes]

Pohangina Valley east road 1k each side of Umutoi new seal on corners looks more like a patch work quilt lots of loose metal and patches are different heights

So take it easy out there guys'n'gals

[RC1]

gordonton road closed from taupiri end due to road straightening? detour in place until tuesday, detour approx 20kms, comes out just before gordonton town , ( detour is quite nice though)

[SVboy]

New seal-hilltop-lots a loose chip-some spilt on the akaroa side too, and some fine gravel on ChCh side of deveauchelles hill....

[Tonka]

Annual pre-summer season road works through the Waioeka Gorge bewteen Opotiki and Gisborne. Lots of new seal and gravel.

[RiderInBlack]

Watch it if ya use Mangakahia (Twin Bridges) Rd. Lots of roadworks between Titoki (Mangakahia School) and Parakao (widening the road). Yep they are at it again (that's why it has been raining up here).

[madandy]

I hear of re-sealing work on the roads between Waihi & Whangamata. Take care. Will be riding there later this morning & will confirm later.
Edit: surface was fine yeterday though the work is still ongoing & its posted as a 30km/h zone.
note: watch out for Bees. the hives are close to the roads edge - I got one of the buggers in my helmet!

[0arbreaka]

Warning

LARGE DIESEL PATCH ON ROUNDABOUT BETWEEN LUNN AVE, ABBOTS WAY AND COLLEGE RD.

[James Deuce]

One of my favourite corners has been resurfaced. Signposted at 65, it is a 90 degree constant radius corner, the first decent left hander heading south from Greytown. It is now race track smooth and so grippy that you slow a little as you hit it.

Grind your kneesliders to atoms!

(I though it about time this thread had some good news in it)

[99TLS]

new intersection at Tahuna end of Tahuna-Ohinewai rd, used to give way then onto morrinsville -tahuna rd , now road goes right onto morrinsville-tahuna rd with no give way,now the give way is from pioneer rd , hope this not confusing

[99TLS]

was told yesterday that the bridge on the road to kawhia has been washed away ,does anybody have any more info on this???

[tri boy]

was told yesterday that the bridge on the road to kawhia has been washed away ,does anybody have any more info on this???

The bridge on Harbour Rd between Hauturu and Waiharakeke suffered damage from a maintenance crane apparently. (second hand info from Operau Store).
Not sure how bad, but I guess Harbour rd is closed at some point.
Harbour rd is not the main rd into Kawhia. That is hwy31. Just means you can't go around the top of the Harbour towards Te Anga.

[more_fasterer]

Due to the wonderfully superior bitumen used on our roads, the twisty hilly section between Kawakawa bay and Kaiaua has been reduced to a slippery, treacly mess. All the chip has been ripped up and there isn't much grip.

Transit, have a virtual kick in the balls. :kick:

[James Deuce]

The Gladstone Hill Climb road (Water Tower Rd to the locals), Castlepoint Rd, and Riversdale Rd are all good training grounds for riding in the wet at the moment. The council have laid grit in places, but it hasn't hung around long. The gravel roads in the area have more grip. Heavy braking will peel the top layer of the road off in places, and a heavy throttle hand will both push the front and hang the rear out of line. Shouldn't be a problem given how youse motorcycle fellas have such mADd SkillZ and all.

[Stampy]

Wet!!!!!:yes:

[James Deuce]

Fucking wet.

[RiderInBlack]

Watch it if ya use Mangakahia (Twin Bridges) Rd. Lots of roadworks between Titoki (Mangakahia School) and Parakao (widening the road). Yep they are at it again (that's why it has been raining up here).Still at it there and now getting in to the twisties between Titoki and the Wairoa Bridge, so no good down there for sometime to come.

[niero]

Port Hills, Diesel spills in areas (Damn Those boyraces :spanking:) and be carefull, a bunch of suicidal possums (not kidding) sigh*!

Good luck

[MSTRS]

Just had a call from Zukin...he has just crossed the Napier-Taupo and has had to rescue several bikers due to the very poor weather conditions. His advice is to avoid this road at least tonight.

[Blue Babe]

Just had a call from Zukin...he has just crossed the Napier-Taupo and has had to rescue several bikers due to the very poor weather conditions. His advice is to avoid this road at least tonight.
It was pretty bad when we did it at the beginning of the week On Zena. I don't think I have ever been so cold as what I was when we finally reached Taupo Truck stop. Had to be peeled off the bike & was told I had Blue lips :whistle:. Take it easy over there any one on a bike or even in a cage at this time.

[Chrislost]

Went down it the other day and it was all gravel on the hill in the middle.

[Rotor]

Coromandel to Whangapoua hill is wet and most even when not raining

[Biggles2000]

Dyers Pass Rd over the port hills near Christchurch all gritted over last night (Friday 20 June).

[RC1]

road bein resurfaced at moment, really rough pot holes and about 6-8 inches loose chip, between, rutherford rd and ten foot road :oi-grr:

[RiderInBlack]

Whangarei Area:
Whangarei/Tutukaka/Hikirangi Loop (see attached map for most dangerous section): Please ride this with extreme care. Quite a few riders have come down due to un-swept metal in the corners around here since the road was redone in February. My bike got written off 3 weeks ago, and have just be helping Warr as his bike has just come a cropper on it. He is ok, but his bike with probably get written off too.