Road condition updates

[RiderInBlack]

Have decided that we need a "Sticky" for Road Conditions (e.g Road Works, Etc.), updated regularly by those travelling the roads regularly. Please could a Smart IT dude/dudette sticky this:2thumbsup as I'm IT dum:stupid: Please keep to only reporting or asking about Road Conditions on this Thread as it will help with planning rides:Police:
I drive/ride the back roads around Whangarei regularly as a Farrier so here's a start:

5/11/04
Mangakahia Rd: Still medium/course metal ether side of Parakao (ride with caution++).
Otaika Valley Rd: Raod Works finnished but unmarked pea-metal on unsigned:bash: new tarseal on 30KPM corner (so watch-out).

SH1 North of Oakleigh Service Station (10-15 South of Whangarei). Heavy Road Works with some delay expected. This is changing fast as they are working flat-out on it. Was course and humpy metal 11:30am this morning, but Gradered and Rolled by 2pm. So watch it.

[Artifice]

5nov2004 between birdlings flat and barries bay (you know on the way to akaroa) theres a few patches that the council has seen to put down. i hadn't noticed anything wrong with the road prior but maybe the pothole people have a qouta to fill. none of the patches seem to be in critical areas(they arent on corners).

[ResidentAngel]

Mangakahia Rd: Still medium/course metal ether side of Parakao (ride with caution++).
Otaika Valley Rd: Raod Works finnished but unmarked pea-metal on unsigned:bash: new tarseal on 30KPM corner (so watch-out).



Is there any update on these two roads ?
thanks

[RiderInBlack]

Is there any update on these two roads ?
thanks9/11/04
Mangakahia Rd: Still medium/course metal ether side of Parakao (ride with caution++). Drains/Curbing done but still waiting on the Tar-seal.
Otaika Valley Rd: Raod Works finnished but unmarked pea-metal on unsigned:bash: new tarseal on 45KPM corner (so watch-out). Don't think it has been sweep yet.

SH1 North of Oakleigh Service Station (10-15 South of Whangarei). Heavy Road Works with some delay expected. This is changing fast as they are working flat-out on it. Not as Coarse metal on Sunday, but not sealed as yet.

[Antallica]

Yeah that long stretch of works 10-15 before town really sucks. I hated it both times on both bikes.

Come to think of it, SH1 is boring anyway.

[Sniper]

If anyone happens to be at the top of the south.

11/11 They have a fair bit of gravel works just on Blenheim side of Pelorus. Not nice if you are not expecting it. Damn gravel, hurts like hell!!

[RiderInBlack]

10/11/04
Mangakahia Rd: They are laying the tarseal today (ride with caution). Road Worker:mad: growled me for hooning on he freash tarseal in my old ute:whistle: :Oops:
Otaika Valley Rd: Still unmarked pea-metal on unsigned:bash: new tarseal on 45KPM corner (so watch-out). They have not swept yet.

[Sniper]

11/11: The very motorbike concious Ministry of transport and roadworks and annoyance have nicely gone and layed a 3km stretch of 2cm thick gravel between Blenheim and Picton just out of Koromiko.

They havent been very onto it and there is a severe lack of signage. Those taking a trip with Picton as a destination, just ride careful, I dont feel like riding past a fellow motorcyclist in a ditch. :Pokey: :Oops:

Sniper :banana:

[Artifice]

theres also a long stretch of road works on sh1 about 5 k south of kawakawa. its on the long uphill stretch that most people pass on.

[RiderInBlack]

10/11/04
Mangakahia Rd: They are laying the tarseal today (ride with caution). Road Worker:mad: growled me for hooning on he freash tarseal in my old ute:whistle: :Oops:
Otaika Valley Rd: Still unmarked pea-metal on unsigned:bash: new tarseal on 45KPM corner (so watch-out). They have not swept yet.13/11/04
Mangakahia Rd: No change. Sealed but still has a large amount of fine metal on (must be going to put more tar on it yet)
Otaika Valley Rd: no change, still un-swept.

SH1 North of Oakleigh Service Station (10-15 South of Whangarei). Medium metal.

[bear]

Anyone travelled Picton to Nelson recently, and know of any roadworks or hazards? Am riding 27th of November, 9.30am ferry from Wellington.

[Sniper]

Anyone travelled Picton to Nelson recently, and know of any roadworks or hazards? Am riding 27th of November, 9.30am ferry from Wellington.

There is a little just before the Pelorus bridge, gravel but it is well signposeted. There is also a bit of loose gravel on the Wongamoa Hills, not too much to worry about though.. Ride safe mate

[Quasievil]

I saw a wet road this morning on the way to work so be careful, it may get dry in the next few months with some luck

[bear]

Cheers Sniper_CBR, will look out for it. Last time the ZZR250 I'm taking to Nelson was ridden through there it was dropped when the owner (not me) hit a rock at 20 km/h as he was pulling over to the side of the road. Just been repaired and am delivering to my cousin in Nelson - would hate for the same sort of thing to happen again.

[Blakamin]

I saw a wet road this morning on the way to work so be careful, it may get dry in the next few months with some luck
Must be alot of it around then... there was heaps of them down here!!!


"may" being the operative word! :lol:

[Sniper]

Cheers Sniper_CBR, will look out for it. Last time the ZZR250 I'm taking to Nelson was ridden through there it was dropped when the owner (not me) hit a rock at 20 km/h as he was pulling over to the side of the road. Just been repaired and am delivering to my cousin in Nelson - would hate for the same sort of thing to happen again.

OK, well Im going for another ride through there this weekend to get some riding gear, Ill keep you up to date on whats news, PM me closer to the time and I can give you an accurate road report.

[Sniper]

I saw a wet road this morning on the way to work so be careful, it may get dry in the next few months with some luck

Must be catching, there were wet roads all over Marlborough today. Hope its not contageous :doctor: :laugh:

[RiderInBlack]

13/11/04
Mangakahia Rd: No change. Sealed but still has a large amount of fine metal on (must be going to put more tar on it yet)
Otaika Valley Rd: no change, still un-swept.

SH1 North of Oakleigh Service Station (10-15 South of Whangarei). Medium metal.16/11/04
Mangakahia Rd (Parakao area): Sealed but still has a fair amount of pea-metal. Not swept yet.
Have not be over the others resently. Will update when I have.

[HanaBelle]

16/11/04
Mangakahia Rd (Parakao area): Sealed but still has a fair amount of pea-metal. Not swept yet.
Have not be over the others resently. Will update when I have.


We are almost worshipping you in this house, RiB. How do we drop in and see you while riding past mid Dec with the WIMA girls?

[StoneChucker]

Mornington, Wellington. If you ride down Farnham road, going towards newtown, when you reach the bottom of the hill, if you turn left, that road and all the way to the end of it, where it meets the hill over to newtown, is newly sealed. Lots of loose gravel, got the MX5 sliding on the way home tonight...

[RiderInBlack]

We are almost worshipping you in this house, RiB. How do we drop in and see you while riding past mid Dec with the WIMA girls?Will PM you with my Home Ph and Mobile No. , but where I live is @ Parakao it's self. On Mangakahia Rd about 10Km after you pass Mangakahia Area School/Titoki, there is a 1Km straight, followed by a drop down hill, over a little bridge, and then up again. On the top of the hill there are:
On you left a once was school (Parakao School)
On your right there is a hall (Parakao Hall), a Play Centre, and a once was store.
Between the Store and the Hall/Play Centre there is a 1Km long metal road (Hunter Rd).
Both my parents and I live down the end of this road (at the Council Maintainance Ends Here Sign). I live in the house closest to the road. If you pop up please let yourself be known (if nobody is at my house, walk over to the parent's house). We are fairly welcoming people so don't be shy. Accomidation can be provided, but it is better if you ring first (we may not be in).

[TonyB]

Great idea.
Can't find the exact name of this area on a map, some I'm sorry about how vauge it is, but anyone familair with the Lewis Pass should know where it is: if youre heading north towards the Lewis Pass, you pass through Glen Wye where the road works huts are, go around the bluff, along the straights, then you go around a big sweeping right, and you pass some huts on a sideroad on your right as you are going round a sweeping left hander with a bridge towards the end (this is the southern end of St James walkway I think- I'm pretty sure it's the Boyle settlement). Then you go round a right hander, along a straight, then through a big left / right / left sweeping bend just before you get to the start of the forest. About here and for the next 2 or 3 k's there are unmarked patches of new loose seal on some of the corners. Makes for a bit of a sphincter pucker if you're in a hurry...

[RiderInBlack]

16/11/04
Mangakahia Rd (Parakao area): Sealed but still has a fair amount of pea-metal. Not swept yet.
Have not be over the others resently. Will update when I have.
18/11/04
Mangakahia Rd (Parakao area): Sealed with some pea metal (signed 30KPH but should be more like 50-70KPH now). Will check other piece of road works on Mangakahia Rd. on Saturday as I go North.
Otaika Valley Rd: Minimal pea metal on that 40KPH corner now.

[RiderInBlack]

18/11/04
Mangakahia Rd (Parakao area): Sealed with some pea metal (signed 30KPH but should be more like 50-70KPH now). Will check other piece of road works on Mangakahia Rd. on Saturday as I go North.
Otaika Valley Rd: Minimal pea metal on that 40KPH corner now.19/11/04
Mangakahia Rd South of Parakao: They have removed the signs now, but there is still plenty of pea-metal:argh:
Mangakahia Rd Norht of Parakao: I had not see this bit of road work for a while. Thought it was going at the same pace as the bit South of Parakao, but no. They have just done the kirbing and are in the process of sealing.

[ResidentAngel]

19/11/04
Mangakahia Rd South of Parakao: They have removed the signs now, but there is still plenty of pea-metal:argh:
Mangakahia Rd Norht of Parakao: I had not see this bit of road work for a while. Thought it was going at the same pace as the bit South of Parakao, but no. They have just done the kirbing and are in the process of sealing.

OK ... now I am sure where Parakao is .. south of Pakotai. And the crappy bit is now between Pakotai and Parakoa, and very short, even if horrible. Thats very nice information to be given. Maybe the local council has decide to get ready for the dreadful Christmas traffic up that road! :yes:

We'll drop in on Sunday afternoon (12th, I think) if at all possible.

[RiderInBlack]

OK ... now I am sure where Parakao is .. south of Pakotai. And the crappy bit is now between Pakotai and Parakoa, and very short, even if horrible. Thats very nice information to be given. Maybe the local council has decide to get ready for the dreadful Christmas traffic up that road! :yes:

We'll drop in on Sunday afternoon (12th, I think) if at all possible.No, Logging trucks, Milk tankers, and Prison busses:wacko: for new prison at Ngawha (nice suphur smell there, just the place for a Prison:devil2: ).

[RiderInBlack]

13/11/04
SH1 North of Oakleigh Service Station (10-15 South of Whangarei). Medium metal.21/11/04
SH1 North of Oakleigh Service Station (10-15 South of Whangarei) - New Seal with pea-metal and no road markings, but is sign posted.

[ResidentAngel]

No, Logging trucks, Milk tankers, and Prison busses:wacko: for new prison at Ngawha (nice suphur smell there, just the place for a Prison:devil2: ).

The way the govt installed the prison is very reminiscent of the way they took over the geothermal field. ie. talk to a small number of the owners, and then pretend that they have consulted, and then assume that as the Government they have a right to steal land that the Crown promised to safeguard for the local owners, aka moi! ..... yargh ... and my esteemed ancestor sold 12,000 acres of Nukutawhiti block in 1867 .... now I wonder just where is that area .... oh dear ... I should shut up about now ...

well .. at least I still get to ride on the roads in the area.

[warren35]

19/11/04
Mangakahia Rd South of Parakao: They have removed the signs now, but there is still plenty of pea-metal:argh:
Mangakahia Rd Norht of Parakao: I had not see this bit of road work for a while. Thought it was going at the same pace as the bit South of Parakao, but no. They have just done the kirbing and are in the process of sealing.
mate your a credit to bikers.thanks for this as im up from te kuiti for the weekend to see my bro who lives up otika vally road so ill take extra care and keep a sharp eye out for that pee gravel.cheers bud

[RiderInBlack]

mate your a credit to bikers.thanks for this as im up from te kuiti for the weekend to see my bro who lives up otika vally road so ill take extra care and keep a sharp eye out for that pee gravel.cheers budOtaika Valley Rd is looking fairly good on that 40KPH corner now. Still, there maybe a little pee metal lurky around the center line. I'll be home that weekend, so if you want to drop me a line ph/Txt 027 4534350:niceone:

[warren35]

well thats just down right nice of ya bud,given half a chance ill do that.what an awesome place to take in the sites.

[Firefight]

those of you thinking of rideing SHW30 this weekend, major re metaling 11ks west of Bennydale and also east, a number of places, most sections about 1-2 kms long, all pea metal., were signs out yesterday, but you never know how long they will leave them out.

F/F

[RiderInBlack]

well thats just down right nice of ya bud,given half a chance ill do that.what an awesome place to take in the sites.She's right Mate:niceone: (I just want to drool over your Millie:love2: ).

[RiderInBlack]

26/11/04
Mangakahia Rd South of Parakao: Only some pea-metal now.
Mangakahia Rd North of Parakao: Just rechecked this morning. New sealing with heaps of Pea-metal, but is signed 30KPM "New Seal".

Have just notice that there is fair bit of metal that has been dragged from Kirikopuni Rd (metal) onto the north bound lane of Mangakahia Rd just pass the old Parakao school (on top of the hill).

PS: There goes my WE. Having to rebook todays horses for Sun due to the rain:doh:

[Firefight]

For those thinking of travelling from Waitomo to Piripiri or TeAnga on the TeAnga rd, theres about 11 kms of new seal just west of Waitomo, all pea metal, very few signs out.

After that its all clear to Kawhia.

F/F :sunny:

[2_SL0]

Just a quick note for peeps not from the country, its heading into hay making season, lots of tractors and trucks pulling out of fields, please be careful. :yes:

[RiderInBlack]

26/11/04
Mangakahia Rd South of Parakao: Only some pea-metal now.
Mangakahia Rd North of Parakao: Just rechecked this morning. New sealing with heaps of Pea-metal, but is signed 30KPM "New Seal".1/12/04
Mangakahia Rd South of Parakao: Only pea-metal around the centre line and verges.
Mangakahia Rd North of Parakao: Still a fair bit of Pea-metal, but is signed 30KPM.

Probably better going via Mangakahia now than by the SH1, as I've been told there is roadworks around Kawakawa.

PS: I can remember reading in one of the Motor Bike Traders that a Transport Poly was going to set up a Ph No. for road uses to call to addvise Land Transport of road conditions. Does anyone know if that went ahead?

[Sniper]

2/12: SH1 just outside Rai Valley Township, reasealing the roads along the hills, well
signed but still a fair amount of gravel and dirt on the road, I wouldnt reccomend
fast riding through there.
2/12: Queen Charlotte drive, Beautiful road with some nice twists and turns but they
have gone ahead and started reasealing corners and laying gravel along most of
the road. Some of it is signposted but the rest isnt, I dont recommend riding
through there for a week or so till they are finished

Thats all that I know of at the top of the south

[JohnBoy]

just a quick warning of major road works on SH3 and SH30

north Te Kuiti Township, will start early 2005. best advice is to dodge TK by the way of Mangarino RD (just south of Waitomo Caves turn off on your LHS)

multiple (about 4) areas throughout SH30 between barryville and Te kuiti, ranging from about 200 to 800 meters long.

if you want to get really keen i can tell you the actual locations and start dates (provisional). cause i work for the company who's doing it.

[RiderInBlack]

if you want to get really keen i can tell you the actual locations and start dates (provisional). cause i work for the company who's doing it.Hey JohnBoy, do us a favour and make sure they sweep the f*cker after they finnish:niceone: They don't seem to be doing a great job of that up here:sneaky2:

[Sniper]

Hey JohnBoy, do us a favour and make sure they sweep the f*cker after they finnish:niceone: They don't seem to be doing a great job of that up here:sneaky2:

Yep and do you know who deals with all the SI roadworks? Wouldnt mind getting to know them so I can keep up to date :spudwave:

[gsxr750]

Drive to torangi, week nights (truck driver) nows the time for road works as the councles use up there funding for the year. any thing major and accidents are listed (keept well up to date) on http://www.aaroadwatch.co.nz/index.html
if you have to use #1 watch the top of the passing lane befor tokoroa (heading Sth) and just outside the speed limit sth of tauronga-taupo
Nick

[gsxr750]

1/12/04
Mangakahia Rd South of Parakao: Only pea-metal around the centre line and verges.
Mangakahia Rd North of Parakao: Still a fair bit of Pea-metal, but is signed 30KPM.

Probably better going via Mangakahia now than by the SH1, as I've been told there is roadworks around Kawakawa.

PS: I can remember reading in one of the Motor Bike Traders that a Transport Poly was going to set up a Ph No. for road uses to call to addvise Land Transport of road conditions. Does anyone know if that went ahead?

0900 33 222

[RiderInBlack]

3/12/04
Mangakahia Rd South of Parakao: Only pea-metal around the centre line and verges.
Mangakahia Rd North of Parakao: Still a bit of Pea-metal, signs are down.
Otiaka Valley: Little change

SH1 Between Hukerenui and Towai: Major patch repairs of road being done over 1Km section.
SH1 Between Towai and Kawakawa: Road Work over a 2-3Km stretch of road varying from Freash tar and pea metal to Medium-Course metal.
I don't use SH1 North of Whangarei much at all, so could someone who uses this section regularly update this?

[JohnBoy]

Hey JohnBoy, do us a favour and make sure they sweep the f*cker after they finnish:niceone: They don't seem to be doing a great job of that up here:sneaky2:

not my department, but i do regularly ask them to do it. (local council dont like spending money on roads very much)
we have wicked roads in the waitomo but the trucks drag a lot of metal from the shoulders onto the road so i try and get them to sweep me a couple of roads for the way back home!

[JohnBoy]

1/12/04
PS: I can remember reading in one of the Motor Bike Traders that a Transport Poly was going to set up a Ph No. for road uses to call to addvise Land Transport of road conditions. Does anyone know if that went ahead?

Also try www.transit.govt.nz

[JohnBoy]

also we have started a rehabilliation just out from tongaporutu (SH3 north of New Plymouth, and about 15 km south of Mokau). site is about 600 - 800 meters long, full pavement upgrape so expect loose metal. period Nov 04 to mid Jan 05. but dont worry, i will make sure that this job is sweept for all those out thier concerned! :ride:

[Sniper]

8/12: SH1 top of the Picton eleveation they are doing some works, fair bit of gravel, they are still to lay some asphalt. Beware of roaring up there.

[ResidentAngel]

3/12/04
Mangakahia Rd South of Parakao: Only pea-metal around the centre line and verges.
Mangakahia Rd North of Parakao: Still a bit of Pea-metal, signs are down.
Otiaka Valley: Little change

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RiderInBlack - thanks heaps from the WIMA girls for your information about these roads. We had a great time in the weekend, and there were no road problems at all. Really nice roads to ride and great scenery!

[RiderInBlack]

RiderInBlack - thanks heaps from the WIMA girls for your information about these roads. We had a great time in the weekend, and there were no road problems at all. Really nice roads to ride and great scenery!Got your PM. Thanks. Sorry you didn't have time to pop in. You all come back here again sometime you hear:spudwave:

[Slingshot]

I heard on the police scanner that there was a desiel spill on the Rimutakas this afternoon.


Not sure where on the hill but take care.

[JohnBoy]

I am not sure if this is a nationwide thing or not but all sights on our network that are shorter than 200m should have been finished by now, only the major capital works (like passing lane extentions) are going to carry on over christmas.
Our area is sh3 from New Plymouth to Hams, SH 4 te Kuiti to Taumarunui, SH30 Te Kuiti To Pureora Forest, SH31 (kawhia rd) and 39 from Otorohanga to Whatawhata and the waitomo caves road.

all of this should have finished by the 15th meaning sweept and line marked.

happy motoring :ride:

[vifferman]

Beware of roaring up there.
There are wild beests? :eek:

[Naked Commuter]

Did anyone else get caught in the Jam going North over the bridge last night?
It was a bloody nightmare!!!

Traffic was backed up to the Onewa ramp because everyone was squeezed into two lanes to go over the bridge and squeezed again into one lane from the bottom of the bridge until the Fanshawe overpass. Bloody nuts!!!

Don't know if they're up to their antics again tonight. But I'm going to take the Waitakere round trip anyway for more of a ride :-)

The little 250 didn't take too kindly to the idea of idling up the bridge. By time I was at the crest she was setting records on her temperature gague, the bloke on the Harley who pottered over next to me reckoned his leg was just about BBQed and had to shut 'er down on the downhill.

We probably could have lane split but the fuzz was a few cars ahead and I wasn't quite sure whether they'd appreciate us eleviating the congestition by making ourselves scarce. Has anyone been pulled up for splitting? What are the fines penalties etc?

[Big Dave]

Nicked off at lunchtime yesterday and did the Hunua loop.

The 'scenic' route from Whitford to Clevedon had 2km of new seal laid over the hill yesterday - Slippery and loose as - I turned round at went the Maretai way cause it was still in progress.

Avoid it this weekend.

Update: Still some loose shite in the middle, but now smooth as.

td

[Rback]

The intersection from SH10 into Kerikeri is under a pile of gravel, so if anyone is coming up this way be careful. Plus the roadworks signs are always getting knocked over so you may have a sign lying on the road in front of you.

[RiderInBlack]

Just been down to Tauranga. Made the mistake of going vai SH27. Major tar and pea metal along the straights AK side of the Intersect with SH26. Stones flying everywhere. No fun at all. There was road works on the Tuaranga side of the Kaimai's as well:finger: Should have gone via SH2. Could a Local KBer keep an update on these.

[ResidentAngel]

Did anyone else get caught in the Jam going North over the bridge last night?
It was a bloody nightmare!!!

Traffic was backed up to the Onewa ramp because everyone was squeezed into two lanes to go over the bridge and squeezed again into one lane from the bottom of the bridge until the Fanshawe overpass. Bloody nuts!!!



I was wondering what that was about ... sat up on the hill above the Onewa ramp, and looked down at the stopped traffic on the motorway at 8pm at night, and thought there had to be an accident somewhere, specially when the cops came south down the motorway, sirens on, hopped over the Onewa offramp, and back up the onramp to go back north ...

[Rainbow Wizard]

Just been down to Tauranga. Made the mistake of going vai SH27. Major tar and pea metal along the straights AK side of the Intersect with SH26. There was road works on the Tauranga side of the Kaimai's as well. Could a Local KBer keep an update on these.

Going to Whangamata just as you start into the curves, the predictable one's up on the top are fine but when you drop down into the recently resealed belly the left hander on the climb out has lots of large-ish stones strewn all over it. Turns out the cages cut close to the bank but the seal has been stopped short of their track and the corner is chopping out. Must report this DANGEROUS error to Transit.

Today: H'way 27 is good, but Highway 1 should be avoided between Mercer and Te Kauwhata, poxy sticky loose stones like there's no tomorrow.

[madandy]

Just been down to Tauranga. Made the mistake of going vai SH27. Major tar and pea metal along the straights AK side of the Intersect with SH26. Stones flying everywhere. No fun at all. There was road works on the Tuaranga side of the Kaimai's as well:finger: Should have gone via SH2. Could a Local KBer keep an update on these.

Rode 27 on Sunday 23rd. Still shithouse.Got me bike filthy! Works on the Kaimais were completed, thankfully. The 'new' expressway into Tauranga from Waihi direction is under major repair with one whole lane torn up but the remainig lane is still sealed, just a 30zone for a few hundred metres.

[RiderInBlack]

Thanks Rainbow Wizard & Madandy:niceone: That what this is here for. If you see a road hazzard report it here. If you ride it regularly, update it. You might save a non-local KB'er a lot of damage.

[Lord Pac]

hey R.I.B good meeting you at Cycletreads!

Was on Mangawhai- Waipu road last weekend- a bit of pea gravel only on that strip!

Hope it helps! :niceone:

[RiderInBlack]

hey R.I.B good meeting you at Cycletreads!:niceone:Yep, you were showing a nice bit of steel on the back tyre:msn-wink:

[RiderInBlack]

Saw this posted by FF on 28/1/05 on another thread (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=162010&postcount=104 (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=162010&postcount=104) ) so I've put a copy here just in case other KB'ers have not read it:

after a quick blat up and down 22 today, have noted the following.

1) Outside Glen Murray School pea metal applied to the wet tar.
Mostly in south bound lane, Not sign posted at time of posting.

2) about 3 kms from Glen Murray school on top of ridge south bound
road breaking up due to logging trucks turning in road.
Logging operation signs displayed.

3) Lots of lots of pea metal near Rotowaro Rd left turn about 4-5 kms from
Waingaro springs, just past 45 kph corner sign.

4) Coming back the afternoon( about 15.00hours) worst section of wet
tar seems to be from Glen Murray school toopuaita stream.


F/F :thud:

[Sniper]

Anyone heading up to Nelson or back to Blenheim/Picton

1:Road works approx 15kms out of Rai valley. Loads of gravel.

2: Also some road patches just heading up the Wongamoas 24kms out of Nelson. Patches of pea metal that hasnt been swept.

Ride safe guys, Ill try keep you posted.

Sniper

[RiderInBlack]

Have decide to give a "Good" rep point for anyone who posts useful road condition info in this thread. Be sure to date when you last saw that piece of road (to be useful it needs to be current), where the road is located in NZ, and where the road hazard is on that road (as best you can).
Keep up the good work dudes:2thumbsup

Thanks,
Doug (The Rider In Black)

[Sniper]

02-02: Top of Picton Elevation SH1: They are widening the road up there and there is
a hell of alot of dirt and gravel strewn across the
road. Beware as with the rain its more like
clay/mud so not nice to ride on.

[Sniper]

04/02: SH1: Just before leaving the 50km/hr area in Kiakoura there is a hell of a lot of road works with just gravel no seal. You can avoid the most of it by going through town and out the back way.

04/02: SH1: Just after Omihi, they are putting in another passing lane, so be prepared for stops and a bit of pea-gravel strewn across the road

04/02: SH1: Just on top of Picton elevation they are still doing the bridge extension so lots of dirt all over the show. This looks to carry on for a while.

[Sniper]

I will do an update of the Nelson Road works tomorrow after I go across tonight

Sniper

[RiderInBlack]

Would give you another Rep point Snipe but they will not let me (have to spread the love first:shake: ).

[MacD]

The Herald is reporting a major diesel spill affecting the Albert St/Queen Street/Fort Street area of the Auckland CBD.

Here's the article. (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=1&ObjectID=10009866)

[Sniper]

Would give you another Rep point Snipe but they will not let me (have to spread the love first:shake: ).

No worries RIB, I do it for the safety of other riders, not for the rep.

BTW

06-02: SH6: Still some road works heading up the Rai hills 22kms out of Rai valley. Lots of dirt and gravel on the road, plus a lollipop stop.

Ride safe guys

Sniper :niceone:

[Sniper]

(have to spread the love first:shake: ).

That could be looked a decidedly dogy RIB :shake: :yeah: :2thumbsup

[RiderInBlack]

Gee, does it:whistle: Just doing my bit to make this one big happy (or is that gay) web site:killingme

[Krusti]

10-02.....Tauranga side of Kaimai's km's of loose chip.Goes for bloody ages! 30kph for a long way.

[Waylander]

10-02.....Tauranga side of Kaimai's km's of loose chip.Goes for bloody ages! 30kph for a long way.
Damn, and I was planning on goin out there this weekend. Dont want to be the jerk goin 40k's and keepin everybody else up. Ohwell guess I'll go to Raglan instead. and thanks for the heads up Krusti.

[Krusti]

Damn, and I was planning on goin out there this weekend. Dont want to be the jerk goin 40k's and keepin everybody else up. Ohwell guess I'll go to Raglan instead. and thanks for the heads up Krusti.
I just hate that ching ching ching for miles, thinking God there goes my paint!

[Waylander]

I just hate that ching ching ching for miles, thinking God there goes my paint!
Not really worried about the paint its when my front tire (or tyre) goes sideways. Once that goes the bike goes. Well anyway you saved me from comming up on this unaware (or worse, in the dark) so thanks again.:apint:

[JohnBoy]

Just a quick heads up to all KB's

Transit have changed thier line marking setup for intersections!!!
and get this, it means less paint on the road!!!

now transit will paint a single 300mm header line (instead of 2 x 200mm header lines)
and have symbols (like a triangle for give way) instead of huge letters.

this officailly comes into affect from the end of this month (feb) but there have been a few intersections that have been painted the new way early (such as the twin round a bouts in Te Awamutu)

but please notw that the old paint markings will be left to come off over time rather than being water blasted off so it will pay to keep an eye out for a while longer yet.

Cheers

John H
:apint: :niceone:

[JohnBoy]

10-02.....Tauranga side of Kaimai's km's of loose chip.Goes for bloody ages! 30kph for a long way.

this will probably be a problem for the whole summer, when they re sealed that part of the hill the used the wrong bitumen!! so unless they rip it all up and start again or burn it off, but that an't gonna happen , :ar15: =>greenies.

so they will be spreading very small (effective size 0.5 > 2.5mm) metal down to create traction for the trucks and cages.

so by all means, come down to the waipa or king country districts and ride our beautiful rural roads free of dodgy roads and road taxers

[Quasievil]

Anyone got the latest news on the para paras, Im riding up from Welly to Hammy tomorrow and want the no hassle way ideally

[Firefight]

May be a bit late for weekend riders, but SH5 over the Mamakus, heaps of road works, including about 3kms of new seal, just east of Fitzgearld Glade as you climb the hill, then intermitinat(sp) patchs of repairs to the summit and down the other side.

F/F :spudwave:

[Krusti]

this will probably be a problem for the whole summer, when they re sealed that part of the hill the used the wrong bitumen!! so unless they rip it all up and start again or burn it off, but that an't gonna happen , :ar15: =>greenies.

so they will be spreading very small (effective size 0.5 > 2.5mm) metal down to create traction for the trucks and cages.

so by all means, come down to the waipa or king country districts and ride our beautiful rural roads free of dodgy roads and road taxers
Kaimais not too bad today....not so hot...road been swept :niceone:

[JohnBoy]

[QUOTE=Quasievil]Anyone got the latest news on the para paras, [ QUOTE]
a friden of mine came up to the hog nationals last weekend through there and he said that it was fine. so you should be sweet as long as you keen in mind that the road will be a bit dirty and there maybe still some drop outs along the route.
:2thumbsup
Happy motoring

[Eyetie]

Did a run on 22 on Saturday, just after Naike where you can turn towards Huntly/Rotongaro on the corner they have loose chip on the south bound lane (of course no signage), there is also two large piles of chip on the way down so they are obviously planning to do a bit more in the short term.
Hopefully the 7-8 turkeys have also gone that were there on Saturday as that could of been a rather messy situation.
Might pay to be aware for a while while those piles of chip are around.

[Sniper]

Even though I am not from the NI.

There is alot of Roadworks on the road out to Castel Point from Masterton. Doesnt look like a fun ride

Sniper

[RiderInBlack]

24/02/05:
Kaukapakapa (KKK) SH16 to Wellsford: There is a new seal and unmarked centre line with pea metal just before the look-out (coming from the KKK end).

Otaika Valley Rd: Still metal lurky around the center line on that 40KPH corner. Bloody Trucks and Cagers cut the corner, throwing verge metal onto the apex:brick:

Mangakahia Rd just South of Parakao: Bloody samething happening here as on the the Otaika Valley Rd:angry2:

[badlieutenant]

Did a run on 22 on Saturday, just after Naike where you can turn towards Huntly/Rotongaro on the corner they have loose chip on the south bound lane (of course no signage), there is also two large piles of chip on the way down so they are obviously planning to do a bit more in the short term.
Hopefully the 7-8 turkeys have also gone that were there on Saturday as that could of been a rather messy situation.
Might pay to be aware for a while while those piles of chip are around.
came thru 22 on sunday and the 7-8 turkeys are still there, actually I saw 3 groups of 7-8 turkeys some of which were largish slippery smears that makes front wheels wash out. The peasoup supplied by local council is slowly getting swept off the road. No-one told me there would be dear on the road, at 2 different places. I'm just glad the last one of the 2nd group looked both ways before crossing. Would'nt like your chances of walking away after hitting one of them. Be careful of idiots in cages as well. followed a boy racer in his flash celica a few weeks back and he was fast (my quess is he was on about 140 alot of the time, pukekawa end). He also used both sides of the road on blind corners to maintain his racing line. We backed off, there was noway to go around him and I think niether one of us wanted to be there to shovel him and some family into a plastic bag. Idiots use 22 2. Be carefull.

[RiderInBlack]

Looks like they are about to rip into my home road again (Mangakahia Road). Just my luck as they started last Sat and I had organise a ride using part of that road that day. It appears to just be patch repairs and mainly from Titoki through to Parakao. It is sign-posted @ the moment. I'll update this as soon as I work out where they have put it all.

[scooterboynz]

hi there , not sure if this has been posted or not ,,, the road is state highway16 heading from kaukapakapa to wellsford ,, went up on monday evening ,, the tight twisty stuff just before the look out they have resealed and left all the marbles/stones around ,, shouldn't take too much traffic to wash it all away but take care :)

[RiderInBlack]

hi there , not sure if this has been posted or not ,,, the road is state highway16 heading from kaukapakapa to wellsford ,, went up on monday evening ,, the tight twisty stuff just before the look out they have resealed and left all the marbles/stones around ,, shouldn't take too much traffic to wash it all away but take care :)
Yep

24/02/05:
Kaukapakapa (KKK) SH16 to Wellsford: There is a new seal and unmarked centre line with pea metal just before the look-out (coming from the KKK end).
But we needed an update:niceone: If you ride that road regularly then keep it updated.

Thanks

Doug (The Rider In Black)

[Sniper]

02-03: SH6 between Blenheim and Nelson, just outside Rai Valley, they are re-sealing the road so be on the look out for lots of pea-gravel and Stevo going slow to avoid stone chips :)

Ride safe out there guys

Sniper

[RiderInBlack]

Looks like they are about to rip into my home road again (Mangakahia Road). Just my luck as they started last Sat and I had organise a ride using part of that road that day. It appears to just be patch repairs and mainly from Titoki through to Parakao. It is sign-posted @ the moment. I'll update this as soon as I work out where they have put it all.
3/03/2005:-
Mangakahia Road: Over the bridge past Mangakahia Area School in Titoki for about 1Km there is fresh pea metal (first 2 pics). 2Km after that, starting on "Fraser's Flat" there are patch repairs being done of and on for the next 4Km (next 2 pic) upto the little bridge before Jack Rd.
Mangakahia Rd just South of Parakao: Still metal lurky around the center line on 2 corners (see last 2 pics). Bloody Trucks and Cagers cut the corner, throwing verge metal onto the apex:brick:

[RiderInBlack]

3/03/2005:-
Mangakahia Road: Over the bridge past Mangakahia Area School in Titoki for about 1Km there is fresh pea metal (first 2 pics). 2Km after that, starting on "Fraser's Flat" there are patch repairs being done of and on for the next 4Km (next 2 pic) upto the little bridge before Jack Rd.
Mangakahia Rd just South of Parakao: Still metal lurky around the center line on 2 corners (see last 2 pics). Bloody Trucks and Cagers cut the corner, throwing verge metal onto the apex:brick: 4/03/2005:-
Fu*k me, they have taken the signs down on the section over the bridge from Titoki, but this is new seal with loose pea-metal on it:brick: Fu*ken eggs. Not to worry there is a sign by the school for the new seal done just there and if you egg-naw the "Road Works Ends" before the bridge you would be right on the money. The other bits between "Fraser's Flat" and the bridge before Jack Rd is still signed and has new seal.

[Sniper]

07-03: SH1 to CHCH: They have started resurfacing operations on 11 (yes 11) spots on the road. The first is 3 mins out of Kekerengu Point and extends for a kilometer. The next are between 50 to 100m long but arnt that bad.

30 mins out of Kekerengu CHCH side they have 2 traffic lights ast there are resurfacing operations on corners, sorry guys, no racing today or for 2 weeks.

Ride Safe

Sniper

[Waylander]

The 3 between Hamilton and Te Awamutu has a section of it that is lots of fresh pea metal for about 1 and a half kilometers roughly 9 or 10K's out from Hamz. Had trouble keeping the milk truck on the road with that stuff.

will keep updates every wensday when I do that part of my route.

[RiderInBlack]

07-03: SH1 to CHCH: They have started resurfacing operations on 11 (yes 11) spots on the road. The first is 3 mins out of Kekerengu Point and extends for a kilometer. The next are between 50 to 100m long but arnt that bad.

30 mins out of Kekerengu CHCH side they have 2 traffic lights ast there are resurfacing operations on corners, sorry guys, no racing today or for 2 weeks.

Ride Safe

SniperSo that will still be there when I go down that way next Tues? Would give you a rep point, but the site tells me I have to "spread the love" again:niceone:

[Firefight]

caution on Piako bridge new seal today (large metal), this is the coat hanger shaped bridge between Waitakaruru and kopu bridge on higway 25, so if your going to do Coromandel loop this weekend watch out on the bridge.

F/F

[Firefight]

also more new seal on highway 39, thats the road from Ngaruawahia to Whatawhata..

F/F

[RiderInBlack]

also more new seal on highway 39, thats the road from Ngaruawahia to Whatawhata..

F/FSorry, have to spread the love again:
"You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Firefight again."
But thank anyway:niceone: I was going to use this road on Sun/Mon. Might still do.

[Waylander]

Sorry, have to spread the love again:
"You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Firefight again."
But thank anyway:niceone: I was going to use this road on Sun/Mon. Might still do.

How do the roads for the ride saturday look?

[RiderInBlack]

How do the roads for the ride saturday look?Not quite sure which way John is going:spudwhat:

[pritch]

also more new seal on highway 39,


Bugga! I'm going to Auckland tomorrow, saw this and thought of going up SH3 instead.

Then saw A_D's post.

Ah well, there's new seal on 3 somewhat to the New Plymouth side of Mokau so WTF.

[MSTRS]

Napier - Taupo. I understand that there is diesel on the Titiokura section. Also a truck has overturned near Glengarry spilling offal everywhere. Not good.

[Firefight]

heading south on 22, about 1-2 kms from Tuakau bridge major road works, road widening project, for approx 1 km go-stop signs in use durning the day monday to saturday.

F/F :sunny:

[pritch]

Yesterday, heading North, got to the Awakino Gordge (sp?) and thought "Playtime" but no! There are little patches of brand new chip pretty much right through

[modalx]

New seal west of Whatawhata just past Te Pahu turn off - reasonably clean tonight

New seal and surface metal about 2.5ks west of western foot of divvy - not signposted any more and up to about 3cm deep in places. Will have to get some eyeball shrinking drops tomorrow :shit:

[Waylander]

Update on the 3, went through it yesterday and it was all sweet no loose gravel or anything.

[bear]

Straightening road just north of Sanson, prior to Ohakea air Base. Re-surfacing and all that, sign-posted but take care, bit of loose stuff through there when I went through last Saturday.

[scumdog]

Maybe you aren't allowed to ASK what the roads are like on this thread but here goes: anybody able to give a run-down on the road condition throught the Lewis Pass to Westport? :spudwhat: (from a LOW cage point of view)

[TonyB]

Maybe you aren't allowed to ASK what the roads are like on this thread but here goes: anybody able to give a run-down on the road condition throught the Lewis Pass to Westport? :spudwhat: (from a LOW cage point of view)
Assuming you are going in through Reefton, so much of this won't appy to you.
Ahem...there is a small amount of resealing about 5k's north of Culverden.
They are doing a major realignment on the corners immediately south of the turnoff to Hamner Springs. You may have to wait for a few minutes there as they have lights.
When nearing the Lewis Pass on the south side, watch for unmarked seal patching on some of the bluffs where you climb then drop, climb then drop before you reach the actual pass(sorry- can't think of any way to describe it).
On the north side they are putting up armco barriers. Other than that its sweet.

Anybody going further-
Just south of Murchison they are doing some resealing etc.
The only one way bridge North of Murch is being widened.
The corner at the sth end of the last big straight before the Owen Pub has some seal patching on it.
The new bridge and realignment at the Owen Pub are about done- big improvement.
The sweepers in the realignment from Kawateri to Glenhope are all finished, swept clean and they are FUGGEN FANTASTIC :2thumbsup
Watch for road works on the north side of the Hope Saddle. And this is important: there seems to be a bit of loose seal on the South Side of the Hope Saddle- it's not marked but my bike slid and wobbled a fair bit when crossing from one wheel track to the other while leant well over. Take care eh!

Anybody turning off at the Kohatu Pub to head through Tapawera to Mot, watch for unmarked new seal from the Kohatu north to the top of the bank- slippery enough to get wheelspin taking off, but not marked-genious! :angry2:

[TonyB]

One thing I forgot to mention- just north of the Hamner turnoff the road drops down off a terrace and theres a corner at the bottom. If it's raining watch this one as it has lots of shiny tar, when I was heading back to Chch the ol' FZR did a neat shimmy going around that corner. I would have ended up flying (literally) into a paddock if I'd been going much faster!

[Sniper]

SH 6 between Nelson and Blenheim:

Lots of loose patches of gravel, too numerous to name or point out. One fun bit is that on 2 corners there is very thick gravel and one great 35km corner is totally unsealed rock. Beware of it guys, fun for a while but not when you hit this stuff

Ride safe out there

Sniper

[RiderInBlack]

Maybe you aren't allowed to ASK what the roads are like on this thread but here goes: anybody able to give a run-down on the road condition throught the Lewis Pass to Westport? :spudwhat: (from a LOW cage point of view)Yes of course. Good to see you got a reply. Sorry I did not get around to seeing you while I was down there.

[Firefight]

heading south on 22, about 1-2 kms from Tuakau bridge major road works, road widening project, for approx 1 km go-stop signs in use durning the day monday to saturday.

F/F :sunny:

ok this bits all done 30k signs are still up, still a bit of losse metal , but all good to ride.

F/F :2thumbsup

[Firefight]

about 1 k south of the golf course , (yeah thats the shinney bit of road that was slippery in the wet ) just past pot hole #29 ,big road works, road to be widened, stop -go- guys on duty durning week & normally saturday mornings, should last a couple of weeks if the weather stays good.

F/F :ride:

[RiderInBlack]

Thanks everybody that is posting road conditions:niceone:

Well they are at it with Mangakahia Rd again. 3 main sections to watch out for now:

Mangakahia Rd just North of the Wairua Bridge (Titoki side) to before the bends leading to the Titoki Straight: Medium to Course metal at the moment as they have ripped-up the road and are widening it (last sited 08/04/05)..

Mangakahia Rd just South of and 2 Km North of the Twin Bridges: Unmarked pea-metal, watch thoughs twistys (don't go this way often, last sited 31/03/05).

Mangakahia Rd about 10Km South of Kaikohe (the twisties around Trefoils Girl Guide camp): They seem to be widening it so this could be ripped up by the WE and have Medium to Course metal on it (don't go this way often, last sited 31/03/05).

[RiderInBlack]

Thanks everybody that is posting road conditions:niceone:

Well they are at it with Mangakahia Rd again. 3 main sections to watch out for now:

Mangakahia Rd just North of the Wairua Bridge (Titoki side) to before the bends leading to the Titoki Straight: Medium to Course metal at the moment as they have ripped-up the road and are widening it (last sited 08/04/05)..

Mangakahia Rd just South of and 2 Km North of the Twin Bridges: Unmarked pea-metal, watch thoughs twistys (don't go this way often, last sited 31/03/05).

Mangakahia Rd about 10Km South of Kaikohe (the twisties around Trefoils Girl Guide camp): They seem to be widening it so this could be ripped up by the WE and have Medium to Course metal on it (don't go this way often, last sited 31/03/05).15/04/05: Well you can add Parakao Straight on Mangakahia Rd to that: Widening it. Med/Course Metal on sides with shit spread on th rest.
Mangakahia Rd just North of the Wairua Bridge (Titoki side) to before the bends leading to the Titoki Straight: Up to sealing this at the moment (last sited 14/04/05)..

[badlieutenant]

bump. nice updates people. anymore to add ? or have all the councils used up thier budget for this year ? :D

[RiderInBlack]

They are still at it with Mangakahia Rd:

Mangakahia Rd just North of the Wairua Bridge (Titoki side) to before the bends leading to the Titoki Straight: New seal with plenty pea-metal (last sited 26/04/05).

Mangakahia Rd between Fazers Rd and Jack Rd in the twisties (between Titoki & Parakao): Road widening has Medium to Course metal on it (last sited 26/04/05).

Mangakahia Rd Parakao Straight: Has been widened but yet to tar the side strips (last sited 26/04/05).

[RiderInBlack]

9/11/04
SH1 North of Oakleigh Service Station (10-15 South of Whangarei). Heavy Road Works with some delay expected. This is changing fast as they are working flat-out on it. Not as Coarse metal on Sunday, but not sealed as yet.Still heavy roadworks in this area and still plenty of course metal. Expect delays (last seen 23/04/05 but can no see that it will change in a hurry).

[Matt Bleck]

New seal has been put down for about a k or so tauranga side of pyes pa...

[RiderInBlack]

They are still at it with Mangakahia Rd:

Mangakahia Rd just North of the Wairua Bridge (Titoki side) to before the bends leading to the Titoki Straight: New seal with plenty pea-metal (last sited 26/04/05).

Mangakahia Rd between Fazers Rd and Jack Rd in the twisties (between Titoki & Parakao): Road widening has Medium to Course metal on it (last sited 26/04/05).

Mangakahia Rd Parakao Straight: Has been widened but yet to tar the side strips (last sited 26/04/05).Mangakahia Rd just North of the Wairua Bridge (Titoki side) to before the bends leading to the Titoki Straight: Now Sweet as. Not much in the way of pea metal (last sited 30/04/05).

Mangakahia Rd between Fazers Rd and Jack Rd in the twisties (between Titoki & Parakao): Still shit all over the road as they continue with the widening (last sited 30/04/05).

Mangakahia Rd Parakao Straight: New metal being laid for retaring (last sited 30/04/05).

SH1 North of Oakleigh Service Station (10-15 South of Whangarei): Heavy Road Works with some delay expected. Coarse metal still (last sited 30/04/05).

SH1 North of the Mangawnai turn just out of Te Hana: New metal being laid for sealinng (last sited 30/04/05).

[RiderInBlack]

Mangakahia Rd between Fazers Rd and Jack Rd in the twisties (between Titoki & Parakao): Still shit all over the road as they continue with the widening (last sited 1/05/05).

Mangakahia Rd Parakao Straight: New metal being laid for retaring. Medium/Course and loose (last sited 1/05/05).


Mangakahia Rd just South of North of the Twin Bridges: 1Km of unmarked pea-metal. Ok if you keep to the "cage" tracks, but watch throughs twistys (last sited 1/05/05).

Mangakahia Rd about 10Km South of Kaikohe (the twisties around Trefoils Girl Guide camp): Pea-metal getting ready to lay the tar (last sited 1/05/05).

[RiderInBlack]

SH1 just North of Hikurangi: Fresh Tar with pea-metal. Looks like they will be ready to sweep and remark this Mon/Tues (last sighted 1/05/05).

[RiderInBlack]

There has not been much in the way of rain up here for a while, but now we have got some it has made the roads very slippery. There has not been enough rain to wash the roads clean. Only enough to rise the oilly bits and turn the dirt to mud. So be carefully out there on your bikes up our way this WEnd, OK:niceone:

Mangakahia Rd between Fazers Rd and Jack Rd in the twisties (between Titoki & Parakao): The shit all over the road is slippery as now we have had some rain (last sited 6/05/05).

Mangakahia Rd Parakao Straight: New metal being laid for retaring is thick enough to pull the Ute off line, so think about what it will do to your ride bike. It has heaps of lime in it and the rain has made it slushy (last sited 6/05/05).

[Waylander]

Most of y'all know this already but on SH1 just as you enter Hamilton from Auckland they are puting in a new roundabout. Been under construction for a while now and is just getting worse as it goes. Lots of loose gravel and pea metal all over the road. Havn't seen this posted here yet so figured what the hell...

[RiderInBlack]

Thanks for that Waylander:niceone: Would rep you but they won't let me. By the way, cool name change:niceone:

[Waylander]

Thanks for that Waylander:niceone: Would rep you but they won't let me. By the way, cool name change:niceone:
Lol Thanks.

[badlieutenant]

RIB is the twin bridges road still stuffed ? on your word that the road is sweet I shall plan my visit back home :D

[Ixion]

Lone Pine Road, for anyone who uses it as a back road to Kaukaupkaupa (sp ?) is still being messed about. In the worst state of all now, new seal with all the loose chippings on it. And Mr Plod is hanging round there now catching naughty people who ignore the 30kph limit.

RAV4 thing shot past me doing about 80 (I was very good and sitting on 40) - couple of bends later and there he was with a Plod car in attendance.

Bugger.

[RiderInBlack]

OK, Mangakahia Rd update for BadL:


Mangakahia Rd between Fazers Rd and Jack Rd in the twisties (between Titoki & Parakao): Still shit all over the road. Digger still widening the road through here (last sited 9/05/05).

Mangakahia Rd Parakao Straight: More lime put down today. Hope they tarseal it tomorrow. Should be sealed by the WE (last sited 9/05/05).

Have not seen ether of these two bits resently:


Mangakahia Rd just South of North of the Twin Bridges: 1Km of unmarked pea-metal. Ok if you keep to the "cage" tracks, but watch throughs twistys (last sited 1/05/05).

Mangakahia Rd about 10Km South of Kaikohe (the twisties around Trefoils Girl Guide camp): Pea-metal getting ready to lay the tar (last sited 1/05/05).

but still expect there to be at least some unmarked pea-metal on those two sections.

[RiderInBlack]

OK, Mangakahia Rd update for the WE:

Mangakahia Rd between Fazers Rd and Jack Rd in the twisties (between Titoki & Parakao): Now has course metal (last sited 13/05/05).

Mangakahia Rd Parakao Straight: Still more lime. They have got be tarsealing soon (last sited 13/05/05).

Mangakahia Rd just South of North of the Twin Bridges: 1Km of unmarked pea-metal bearly there, but still keep to the "cage" tracks through the twistys (last sited 10/05/05).

Mangakahia Rd about 10Km South of Kaikohe (the twisties around Trefoils Girl Guide camp): Lime and getting ready to lay the tar Noiced some large pot holes forming just before were they have been working. Expect this to be attacked next (last sited 10/05/05).

[JohnBoy]

State Highway 30 Te Kuiti - Taupo.
2 Road work sites:
1/ Near Barryville, 600m long. loose gravel looking at sealing about mid next week.

2/ 5km from te kuiti. be warned this is a cement/ lime stabilising site, you will need to wash all vehicles asap as the cement/ lime will stick to your car like the preverbial blanket. lime and cement have already been mixed into the pavement but will remain active for a little while longer (say until late next week). looking at sealing late next week or early the week after.

:niceone:

[John]

(cant be to detailed sorry, heard on ASB business)

between matata and turangi(sp?) (SH2) there has being a land-slip due to the large rain fall in that region..

[RiderInBlack]

Yep it's time to update for the WE:

Mangakahia Rd between Fazers Rd and Jack Rd in the twisties (between Titoki & Parakao): Lime laid on one half, digging accross the road to lay storm drains in the second half with a smash-up house-truck sitting in the drain :no: (last sited 20/05/05).

Mangakahia Rd Parakao Straight: Limed ready to seal all this week but they have not sealed it. Go figure:confused: (last sited 20/05/05).

Have not see these two sections since the last sighted date:





Mangakahia Rd just South of North of the Twin Bridges: 1Km of unmarked pea-metal bearly there, but still keep to the "cage" tracks through the twistys (last sited 10/05/05).

Mangakahia Rd about 10Km South of Kaikohe (the twisties around Trefoils Girl Guide camp): Lime and getting ready to lay the tar Noiced some large pot holes forming just before were they have been working. Expect this to be attacked next (last sited 10/05/05).


Don't forget there has been heavy rain in the BOP area so do be careful if you planning to go that way. Probably no a good idea to do the Coro loop for a while. Could KB'ers who live in that area give us a run down on the road conditions.

Thanks:niceone:

Doug

[Sniper]

Unbelievable amount of roadworks heading down south on SH1. No point in naming them, just be aware and be carefule guys. It looks to be carrying on for a while

[Lou Girardin]

It was mentioned to me that if road hazards on State Highways are reported to Transit NZ they are bound to respond immediately and repair/protect the area. They have a 24 hour contact number.
Can anyone confirm this?

[RiderInBlack]

It was mentioned to me that if road hazards on State Highways are reported to Transit NZ they are bound to respond immediately and repair/protect the area. They have a 24 hour contact number.
Can anyone confirm this?Read http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showpost.php?p=126866&postcount=43 and try http://www.aaroadwatch.co.nz/index.html (http://www.aaroadwatch.co.nz/index.html) and www.transit.govt.nz (http://www.transit.govt.nz/)

[Jantar]

For those riders coming to Central Otago for the Brass Monkey.

It was snowing as I DROVE to work this morning. The bike stayed in the shed.

Many roads in the area are closed and some are only passable with chains. All mountain passes are affected including Linds, Pig Route, Outram - Middlemarch, and Dunedin's Northern Motorway. The road out of Ranfurly is also passable with chains.

Take care out there.

[RiderInBlack]

WE to update Time:

Mangakahia Rd between Fazers Rd and Jack Rd in the twisties (between Titoki & Parakao): Lime laid on 3/4's, digger still working other 1/4 and we have had rain so it's a mess (last sited 3/06/05).

Mangakahia Rd Parakao Straight: Sealed and waiting for remarking. Still a little pea-metal, but hey it's a straight. No problem if you are not being stupid, hey (last sited 3/06/05).

Mangakahia Rd between Titoki and Parakao: There was heavy stock movement today so that means there is cow-shit in all the wrong places. A little bit of rain will clean it off, but just be careful anyway.


Thanks Jantar for your report. I hear that there are a few places with snow and ice on the roads now (thought I heard that the Dessert Raod has had snow), so guys please try and check-out the local road conditions and weather reports before you take your bikes out this WE, OK. You what to be able to ride for a few years yet, hey:ride: :niceone:

[RiderInBlack]

That time again! WE update Time:

Mangakahia Rd between Fazers Rd and Jack Rd in the twisties (between Titoki & Parakao): Still widening it. They just put some tar and pea-metal on the South-end 1/2 today (Sat 11/06) (last sited 11/06/05).

Mangakahia Rd Parakao Straight: Sealed and remarked. All sweet now:Punk: (last sited 10/06/05).

Mangakahia Rd just South of North of the Twin Bridges: Looking good. Could be a stray bit of pea-metal there. No worries if you keep to the "cage" tracks through the twistys (last sited 6/06/05).

Mangakahia Rd about 10Km South of Kaikohe (the twisties around Trefoils Girl Guide camp): Tarred and marked. Some pea-metal still there. Watch-out for the pot holes forming just before were they have been working (last sited 6/06/05).

[Pixie]

This road,from highway 16 Araparera to Warkworth is completely sealed now.

[2_SL0]

I noticed this a couple of weeks ago. But I keep forgetting to post. Anyway.
At the Papakura end of the Hunua Gorge road, on the first couple of corners there are some large pot holes appearing. Large enough to cause a biker some problems. Plz be careful.

[RiderInBlack]

OK, I've been a bit slack:whistle: It's time for an update:

Mangakahia Rd between Fazers Rd and Jack Rd in the twisties (between Titoki & Parakao): South End finnish. Has some pea-metal. North End uncommpleted. They have stopped working on it due to the Reg Council's regs. re:run-off and will not get back to it until Spring/Summer. The centre strip is still Tarseal, with the wide varges course metal. Lots of loose metal getting flick on to the tar. It's only 1km long max. and signed. The rest of Mangakahia Rd is as good as it gets, so as long as you look out for this section, she good for a hoon:Punk: No cops hounding this road as yet (last sited 1/07/05).

[Firefight]

just a note for those that use 22, multiple road patchings and repairs on the section from the hot springs south to Glen massey, this bit of the road is not 22, but most pepole that go down 22 use this section to get to Ngarawhia.

Most of the road works have no warning signs, and are only one one side of the road at a time, they are about 12 to 20 square meters.. and are unsealed.

F/F

[Firefight]

For any weekend riders who are planning to use this bit of road, just a heads up about some new seal on the Tahuna rd.

About 6ks North of Hoe-O-Tainui hall (LB Knows were that is) new section of seal about 1.5 ks long, few signs out, not sure how long they will stay up.

F/F

[Waylander]

on the east side of SH25 there are heaps of slips and such blocking parts of the road. Lots of loose rock and mud from the cliffs on account of all the rain. Some areas also have new seal with no road markings but not to much loose gravel other than from the slips.
They should have most of those cleaned up in the next few days if the rain stops.

The road just south of Tairua is closed becouse of flooding. (see picture below) SH25a also closed for flooding. Lots of flood debri on the low lying flat areas aswell.

[Bartman10]

Take care. Heaps and heaps of grit on the road. Especially around Porters Pass, and at the top of the Otira viaduct. Please be careful!

[JohnBoy]

hey, just a heads up on the Awakino Gorge SH3 between Te Kuiti- New Plymouth. many failures in road some quite large and in the fast lines, esp around the one way tunnel. still rideable but be mindfull as they have the potential to give you a rather nasty moment.

if your coming through the gorge there is a slip about 1/2 way throught the gorge and the south bound lane is diverted over onto the shoulder (surface is loose metal. not the most bike frendly size either) and there is loose metal about 50m either side of slip, again be mindfull.

also coming into Te Kuiti down awakino hill the guys are trying to retain a very large drop out which is rapidly on the move (est fall 20mm per day). please take care as there will be trucks bringing mud and crap onto the road and aswell the guys are trying to make the transition easier by laying pavelay to ramp the sudden drop.

due to the time of year these slips in the gorge they will not be looked at for a while, not possible for another 2 or 3 months (properly).
i will try to pass on all info as i am informed at work. :ride:

[Firefight]

Just a quick note people, will post pics tomorow when I get home from night shift, went for a ride today, and found 22 closed, about 2ks south of the Naike hall, just before you go down the twisty hill.the roads washed away,only 3 foot of road left.

Also Glen Murray- Rangariri has major slip over half the road few kays south of 22 turn off.

F/F :weird:

[Firefight]

only cause I care about you guys, I forced myself to :ride: back down 22 this afternoon to get the update for you people. so here it is.



Ok approx .7 kms from Naike Hall south bound the road is now completely closed, as contractors work to dig a foundation for new road, see pics. this section has road closed signs at Naike hall and the Glen murray Rangariri turn off to the North and the Herrington Rd turn off to the south.

it is unlikely that the road will be open for a couple of days(atleast).

F/F

[Firefight]

ok same sort of problem on this road, about 3kms south of 22, road still open , but I guess once they start to repair it it also will close.

F/F :ride:

[bugjuice]

still amazes me. Thanks for the update. Are they diging out around the hole and just realigning the road?
There more than one major slip?

[Firefight]

still amazes me. Thanks for the update. Are they diging out around the hole and just realigning the road?


yeah a bit of Both Kit, its going to the left a bit, to find a hard base, but the hole, more like major subsidence(sp)will have to be filled, but I guess they may lay Gabin baskets for that.

F/F :ride:

[Motoracer]

Holly shit!!! Only just saw the pics now! Thanks for that F/F... You must be devestated! :(

I hope they'll make it even better than before now.

[Firefight]

Holly shit!!! Only just saw the pics now! Thanks for that F/F... You must be devestated! :(

I hope they'll make it even better than before now.



No not really Sudeep, plenty of ways round this slight lack of road..

F/F :ride:

[Motoracer]

No not really Sudeep, plenty of ways round this slight lack of road..

F/F :ride:

With your enduro skills I'm sure you could take some "side tracks" around it! Amazings holes btw. I wish I was there to witness them.

[Motoracer]

This is just in from our correspondant in SH22. F/F says "It looks all good here in SH22 and it is all open. Some sections are still single lanned however it's all well sign posted so it shouldn't effect anyone from going for a ride through SH22"

[RiderInBlack]

Sweet:Punk: Heading down to Taupo Sat, so might do the 22. Does anyone know how SH30 through Bennydale is (cause I like it over the SH1 when I go to Taupo)?

[JohnBoy]

Sweet:Punk: Heading down to Taupo Sat, so might do the 22. Does anyone know how SH30 through Bennydale is (cause I like it over the SH1 when I go to Taupo)?

to my knowledge there are no major road works as all finished for the season. maybe a few of the guys in and around SH30 doing minor stuff.
i haven't personally been out SH30 for a while but i think its as normal.

any majors i will post em up for you all. :ride:

[RiderInBlack]

to my knowledge there are no major road works as all finished for the season. maybe a few of the guys in and around SH30 doing minor stuff.
i haven't personally been out SH30 for a while but i think its as normal.

any majors i will post em up for you all. :ride:Thanks JB:Punk:

[raster]

Heading from Ash St North, deep oil on road, took me more than 5 seconds to stop from 40Ks in a car during full lockup.

Just to let you jaffa's know.

Keep shiny side up.

[erik]

More pics of SH22 taken 30/7/05...

[bugjuice]

just come back from driving the 22 in the cage myself. The holes are pretty impressive.

Word of caution to anyone heading down there - there is crap just everywhere, almost all off 22. There's unmarked road works and metal in parts, mud and crap in the middle.. This weather has brought the worst out in the road. So while it'd still be a fun road, just be real careful. I'm not gonna ride it until we've had some good dry weather for a while to dry off all that crap and let the cars and trucks clean it off - which is gonna take a while.. Just ride careful peeps..

[750Y]

there's roadworks on the clevedon side of brookby hill.
Also in Hunua just past the gasso geading south there's loose seal on the exit of the esses as you head down the hill so look out, it's in the worst spot if you're 'travelling', there's a bit more further down including the start of the straight past the Camp Adair. all go after that 8-).
safe riding people...

[Silage]

As at August 5 and 6 2005
Overall the road is in good condition. Bit of roadworks North of Kaikoura. Only noticed one patch of grit from the bottom of the last hill of the Hundalees heading North and only light and for a feww hundred metres but not sign posted when heading north.

Number of areas posted with "slippery when wet" and as most are the shady bits up the coast they are always wet but didn't seem at all slippery at nana speeds :ride:

Generally nothing to cause probs.

[Firefight]

Hey people just a heads up about a large oil spill , its located on the Ramarama off ramp (south bound ) starts just before compluslery stop on the off ramp, and continues right, its going to be a slippery bugger when it gets wet.

have tired to get the bloody council to chuck some sand on it, will check in a couple of days to see if its sorted.

F/F

[Mattyc]

Maraetai road that winds around the coast has just had some road works and there a quite a few bits of loose gravel in the middle of the lane from the roadworkers not cleaning up after themselves

[RiderInBlack]

OK, I've been a bit slack:whistle: It's time for an update:

Mangakahia Rd between Fazers Rd and Jack Rd in the twisties (between Titoki & Parakao): South End finnish. Has some pea-metal. North End uncommpleted. They have stopped working on it due to the Reg Council's regs. re:run-off and will not get back to it until Spring/Summer. The centre strip is still Tarseal, with the wide varges course metal. Lots of loose metal getting flick on to the tar. It's only 1km long max. and signed. The rest of Mangakahia Rd is as good as it gets, so as long as you look out for this section, she good for a hoon:Punk: No cops hounding this road as yet (last sited 1/07/05).Mangakahia Rd between Fazers Rd and Jack Rd in the twisties (between Titoki & Parakao) North End: They have restarted this (and now it rains:wait: ). Course metal for 1/4-1/2 a Km (last sited 16/09/05).
Mangakahia Rd just below Parakao hill on the South side: They have started to dig the verges here to widen the road here, so look out for clumps of dirt on the road. I assume that as soon as they have sealed the other bit, they will start getting into metaling and resealing this bit (last sited 16/09/05).

[RiderInBlack]

Mangakahia Rd between Fazers Rd and Jack Rd in the twisties (between Titoki & Parakao) North End: Has been Limed & Rolled. Just waiting for the tarsealing (Last sited 1/10/05).
Mangakahia Rd just below Parakao hill on the South side: Still digging the verges here to widen the road here, so look out for clumps of dirt on the road (Last sited 1/10/05).
Mangakahia Rd Treefold's Twisties: Same as Parakao Hill above. Still some pea-meatal on the bit on the Kiakohe side of the roadworks here (left form the roadwork done earloer this year) (Last sited 1/10/05).

[badlieutenant]

WTF I thought they just resealed alot of that road around christmas time ? Doesnt surprise me tho, bloody council.
Cheers for the ongoing road updates people (RIB :D)

[RiderInBlack]

WTF I thought they just resealed alot of that road around christmas time ? Doesnt surprise me tho, bloody council.
Cheers for the ongoing road updates people (RIB :D)They are widening it piece by piece, so as long as the weather is good they will have roadworks on Mangakahia for sometime (and at the rate they are going they won't be finished until 2010). In saying that, Mangakahia (IMHO) is better than a lot of roads up here (if you take traffic and PC's in to account):niceone:

[badlieutenant]

sad but true. Mt tiger (towards the heads) road is alot of fun. My mate lives out that way and I have to say I was impressed with the surfacing there.
I looking forward to doing those roads again, the twin bridges and the manganui fish shop run wil be fun, oh and Ill have to do the old russell road route as well.
The empty roads. The warmth. Easy to take for granted how many good roads up there are up there to ride within a short range.
The rimatukas are fun but there is way to much traffic and while the back roads of martinborough are good too theres not nearly as many varying routes one can take as there are up there. It would be good if there was the same kind of riding community up there as there is in welly. Bunch of good fuckers down here :D
From the where I live up north its pretty much good roads the moment you get to the end of the drive way with no motorways to travel first.
that is all. homesick whinge over :D

[James Deuce]

The rimatukas are fun but there is way to much traffic and while the back roads of martinborough are good too theres not nearly as many varying routes one can take as there are up there. It would be good if there was the same kind of riding community up there as there is in welly. Bunch of good fuckers down here :D

You haven't seen half the roads round here yet Mr.

[badlieutenant]

didnt think I did.
I just reread the post and while i thought I had worded it special like so as not to offend any welly people clearly Im lacking the diplomatic skills required to negotiate your temperment there jim. I think I meant the roads I had travelled and there is no denying the motorway is boring, at least to me.
Sooooooooooo let me rephrase for your sensitivty.
Actually. No. Cant be bothered. Cheers :D

[RiderInBlack]

Mangakahia Rd between Fazers Rd and Jack Rd in the twisties (between Titoki & Parakao) North End: Has been Limed & Rolled. Just waiting for the tarsealing (Last sited 1/10/05).
Mangakahia Rd just below Parakao hill on the South side: Still digging the verges here to widen the road here, so look out for clumps of dirt on the road (Last sited 1/10/05).
No change (last sited 9/10/05).

[RiderInBlack]

Mangakahia Rd Treefold's Twisties: Widening done. Course Metal down (see attached pic). Stopped to talk to the workers. They reconn that they will not get as far as limeing by next WE (Opo Ride WE), so there will still be course metal there on Sun (Last sited 10/10/05).

[RiderInBlack]

OK, time to update (won't be near the PC until Mon night, GC WE for me).

Mangakahia Rd between Fazers Rd and Jack Rd in the twisties (between Titoki & Parakao) North End: Has just been tarsealing. There is heaps of pea-metal on in at the moment. Would not think it would be sweeped by the WE (Last sited 13/10/05).
Mangakahia Rd just below Parakao hill on the South side: Still digging the verges here to widen the road here, so look out for clumps of dirt on the road (Last sited 13/10/05).
Mangakahia Rd Treefold's Twisties: Have not seen this since the 10/10/05 but expect it to be the same.

[Firefight]

watch for the pot holes on the on ramp south bound from papakura Autobahn, two big buggers, have rung transit hotline, so it might get sorted by xmas.. :whistle:


F/F :spudwave:

[Firefight]

the humps back, hethrington rd about 2ks west of the summit as you head back toward 22, was fixed last year , its back again,. :dodge:

F/F :spudwave:

[eliot-ness]

Woodcocks road. Warkworth to sh16. Melting tar for about 5ks, Sh16 end. Surface badly broken up on some corners, particularly on one way bridges. Got tar all over the bike, even on the screen, visor and jacket

[The_Dover]

Some resurfacing going on through the little residential'ish area at Wharekawa a few km's north of Kaiua.

Quite a loose chip surface, well sign posted and close to houses so you probably won't be caning it (yeah right!).

Nothing major, just a heads up to take it a little easy if you're heading that way.

[750Y]

1 k of tar & loose chip south of hunua on the backroad...
also plenty between the hunua gorge & hunua just laid recently.
take care peeps.

[RiderInBlack]

Warning, Tank accident on the Mangamuka Gorge this morn (Froday 4-11-05). Has left diesel on it. Recommend if you are going to Kaitaia or Awanui, go via the East Coast on SH10 rather than SH1 over the Mangamuka's.

[RiderInBlack]

Oops better update.

Mangakahia Rd between Fazers Rd and Jack Rd in the twisties (between Titoki & Parakao) North End: Finished. No signs watch out for the bits of pea-metal still on it:thud: (Last sited 08/11/05).

Mangakahia Rd just below Parakao hill on the South side: Yep, still digging the verges here to widen the road here, so look out for clumps of dirt on the road and some filling of the verges with cause metal has been done (Last sited 08/11/05).

Mangakahia Rd Treefold's Twisties: Lime down and they have started to seal. Watch the pea-metal:thud: (Last sited 06/11/05).

[Swoop]

Small pothole to be wary of...

[RiderInBlack]

Small pothole to be wary of...Soory wrong thread. This is not a joke thread. Please just read fisrt post in this thread.

Thanks

Doug

PS: Har, har.

[Firefight]

for those who enjoy the twisty back road from Drury to Pukekohe 1.2 kms of new seal & pea metal laid this morning (oh to be so lucky) starts from just south of railoverbridge as you come onto Burtt rd .

F/F:blink:

[RiderInBlack]

Mangakahia Rd between Fazers Rd and Jack Rd in the twisties (between Titoki & Parakao) North End: Fu*ken melted tar. They've put pea-metal on it BUT NO FU*KEN SIGNS, so WATCH OUT:thud: (Last sited 18/11/05).


Mangakahia Rd just below Parakao hill on the South side: Yep, still digging the verges here to widen the road here, and filling of the verges with course metal. Course Metal all over the corner on top of Parakao Hill (Last sited 18/11/05).


Mangakahia Rd Treefold's Twisties: Sealed and marked. Was signed on Monday, but might not be there now, so watch out for the pea-metal:thud: (Last sited 14/11/05).

[750Y]

1 km of Gravel, Cement & Lime just laid on the road out of clevedon heading to Hunua. its about 1km out of clevedon... pretty ripped up...

[Firefight]

about 4 ks west of the hall and close to the general Ruawaro area Hetherigton rd now gone, been taken back to clay base for stabilization work,
it is a short section (less than 1k)thats is being worked on, and is rideable.

But some may care to miss this out.:blink:

F/F

[Firefight]

small section of this fine road missing, about 300m south of 22/hetherington rd intersection, just past pothole 77a, work on second narrow bridge has caused removal of road for a shorttime, minor off road detour in place, should be sweet by next week end.

F/F:blink:

[JohnBoy]

SH3 Update:
Kio Kio Station ( 60km south of hamilton), Stabilisation works so be careful of Lime and cement splashes. Job sealed on wednesday ( 30/11/05)

Otewa Rd (Otorohanga), Overlay. job sealed possibly Friday or Monday (02/11/05)

Big Apple Hill (5km south of otorohanga) Stabilisation works so be careful of Lime and cement splashes. Job sealed on wednesday ( 30/11/05)

Awakino Gorge: Bexly Station Slump, works have been planned but will probably not happen for another 4 - 6 weeks and then it will take a couple of weeks. be warned, this will be an unsealed section (30-40m) of road.

Anymore direct questions give me a PM and ill see if i can help you out.

Please be aware that there are many road works planned on our network (sh3 from hamilton airport to New Plymouth and SH4 8mile to Taumarunui and SH31,39 & 30)

[Pixie]

Waiteitei Rd from Wellsford to Mangawhai has 3.5 km of dirt left to be sealed and will be completed by xmas.
This will eliminate 7 km of boring S.H.1 for those taking the coastal route north.:banana:

P.S. Beware! the causeway between Mangawhai Village and Mangawhai Heads
has had the speed limit reduced to 80:angry:

[RiderInBlack]

Mangakahia Rd between Fazers Rd and Jack Rd in the twisties (between Titoki & Parakao) North End: Still has melted tar and a bit of pea-metal still on it, butat least it is signed now (amazing what can happen when you ask nice while in your leathers) (Last sited 09/12/05).

Mangakahia Rd just below Parakao hill on the South side: Verges filled with course metal and course metal from the little bridge at the bottom of the hill to the corner on top of Parakao Hill (Last sited 09/12/05).


Mangakahia Rd Frazer's Flat Courseway (the raised piece of road between Titoki and Parakao as the road goes over the flood plains): Signs are out and the road marked, but they have not started here yet. Expect roadwork here next week (Last sited 09/12/05).

There has bee patch repairs done between Titoki and Maungatapere on Mangakahia road, so expect to find patches of loose metal just when you lease expect it on this whole section. Most of them are sign posted (Last sited 09/12/05).

[pritch]

I've often seen mention of SH22 in posts on KB but hadn't taken a lot of notice 'cause it isn't in my back yard.

Usually my trips to the Auckland area involve a degree of time pressure, this year though, with Christmas Eve on a Saturday I've got all day.

Never having been to Raglan I thought it might be nice to have lunch there. Then looking at the map I notice SH22. Hmmm Looks like a plan.

Is the road sealed all the way? If not what state is the metal likely to be in?

[kerryg]

I've often seen mention of SH22 in posts on KB but hadn't taken a lot of notice 'cause it isn't in my back yard.

Usually my trips to the Auckland area involve a degree of time pressure, this year though, with Christmas Eve on a Saturday I've got all day.

Never having been to Raglan I thought it might be nice to have lunch there. Then looking at the map I notice SH22. Hmmm Looks like a plan.

Is the road sealed all the way? If not what state is the metal likely to be in?


I rode it yesterday. It is sealed all the way. There are some minor roadworks in a couple of spots but well sign-posted and nothing to worry about.

[Motu]

The lower part of SH22,coming north that's from Te Uku to Waingaro has a couple of small gravel sections - the first one you come across will be easy,but they are reconstructing the next bit for sealing and it's a bit rugged,but no worse than a lot of road works.Do it,you'll enjoy yourself.

[pritch]

Do it,you'll enjoy yourself.

Thanks green rep for you :-)

[pritch]

I rode it yesterday.

And for you

[RiderInBlack]

Mangakahia Rd between Fazers Rd and Jack Rd in the twisties (between Titoki & Parakao) North End: Melted tar (Last sited 30/12/05).

Mangakahia Rd just below Parakao hill on the South side: Freash Tarseal. Loose tared Pea metal. Watch out, No signs (Last sited 30/12/05).


Mangakahia Rd Frazer's Flat Courseway (the raised piece of road between Titoki and Parakao as the road goes over the flood plains): Signs are out and they have started widening the verges. Some dirt and debree (Last sited 30/12/05).

Mangakahia Rd Treefold's Twisties: Still some pea metal here so watch out:thud: (Last sited 30/11/05).

[trumpy]

Rode Taupo/Napier/Taupo yesterday and while the road was good in a few places, in many areas it was a disgrace (considering how much of our money has been spent on it in recent times). The day was not particularly hot and mostly with heavy cloud cover yet there were numerous sections of wet tar. Worst section is from the Tarawera Tavern for about ten K's towards Taupo.This section was almost liquid. The bridge before the first passing lane past the pub had virtually no chip left on it at all; even the cages were sliding around. I had the back step out a time or two before this section despite riding quite slowly. No grit had been laid when I came through at about 3:30pm. Not sure if anything has been done since.
If it should rain through here this nice new shiny surface should prove interesting on a bike. Take care.

[trumpy]

Anyone contemplating riding the Khikihi/Wharepapa South/Whakamaru route there is about 1km of new seal (done wednesday) on one of the straights and into one of the fast corners about 6km south of Bryce's Cafe (don't forget to stop for coffee). Was signed, assume it still is.
Also there is about 2km, with more to come, of major roadworks just north of Whakamaru. As they are ripping the road up this was a bit lumpy on wednesday but should be much smoother by now.

[sunhuntin]

valid as of today, lol. pretty sure the places are correct, but some may be a tad off.

patch of resealing...had lights set up for two little sections all of a meter long. think was before bulls [headed from wangas] was sign posted 30k. lights were gone homeward bound [6ish, might be back tomorrow though]

major resealing [unposted] in bulls....fairly well packed and cleared now, but had a few stones flicking up.

another patch of resealing by newbury i think it is...or awahuri? signposted 30k. quite a long patch....fairly well packed as well. got a 30k limit for ages, but safe to go 100k as you come off the reseal.

work beginning on what appears to be a short passing lane just outside of palmerston...cleared part of the grass verge, on the side as your heading into town.

[RiderInBlack]

Mangakahia Rd just as you near the Maungatapere end: Fresh tarseal and pea metal just put down today (20/01/06).

Mangakahia Rd just below Parakao hill on the South side: Fresh Tarseal. Still some loose metal flicking on to the corners. Watch out, No signs (Last sited 20/01/06).

Mangakahia Rd Frazer's Flat Courseway (the raised piece of road between Titoki and Parakao as the road goes over the flood plains): Still widening the verges. Dirt and debree on the road (Last sited 20/01/06).

[James Deuce]

Napier-Taupo highway - melted tar in eastern (Napier end) section on all descents.

[RiderInBlack]

Mangakahia Rd just below Parakao hill on the South side: Fresh Tarseal. Still some loose metal flicking on to the corners. Watch out, No signs (Last sited 20/01/06).

Mangakahia Rd Frazer's Flat Courseway (the raised piece of road between Titoki and Parakao as the road goes over the flood plains): Still widening the verges. Dirt and debree on the road (Last sited 20/01/06).Not much change to these two spots (Last Sighted 26/01/06)

[Firefight]

that great little shortcut from Drury Rail bridge to Tuimata rd on the way to Pukekohe... about half way along major reconstruction of road, including widening and resurfacing, works go for about 2ks,


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[Sniper]

SH1 Between Cheviot and Amberley. There is a unmarked patch of gravel that is 150m long you should be careful of. There are also a hell of alot of road works between Kiakoura and Christchurch, be aware of delays.

[Huntaway]

Came home this way fom Chch tonight, looking forward to a quick blat down the terraces. Had to rush to beat a ute just before the start and, bugger me, all the corners were full of grit - hot weather and wet tar I suppose. So the guy in the ute must have been pissing himself, up my backside as I crept around the corners... :doh:
I may have missed it in my rush to be first into the bends, but I didn't see any sign...

[RiderInBlack]

Mangakahia Rd just below Parakao hill on the South side: Fresh Tarseal. Still some loose metal flicking on to the corners. Watch out, No signs (Last sited 20/01/06).

Mangakahia Rd Frazer's Flat Courseway (the raised piece of road between Titoki and Parakao as the road goes over the flood plains): Still widening the verges. Dirt and debree on the road (Last sited 20/01/06).Still the same in these 2 spots, but the rain has made the Courseway muddier (Last Sited 3/02/06)

As for the detour 3-4Km North of Parakao on the Mangakahia Rd, it's still fu*ked with clay having been softened by the rain we have had this week. Recommend to avoid doing Mangakahia Rd Until this is fixed. Have map here of an alturnitive route if you just have to go this way posted here (http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=25156&d=1138734397 ).

[Firefight]

from Ruawaro hall west towards 22 new pea metal about 3 kms.


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[Firefight]

more pea metal ..freshly laid(love saying that):wacko: just past Glen Afton as you ride north towards Rotowaro turn off.

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[James Deuce]

Runs between Pahiatua-Alfredton Rd, and Alfredton-Pongaroa Rd.

Watch out for a halmetre high pyramid rising out of the road at the start of the hill ascent when running Pahiatua end to Alfredton End.

[James Deuce]

Several wheel eating potholes have been fixed in the last week. Watch out for debris on the road from trucks transporting firewood.

[Firefight]

Just south of Tirau, from the rail bridge up to the H/way 5 intersection and along SH way one, new pea metal, was well sign posted yesterday.


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[chickenfunkstar]

Section just out of Helensville has been properly re-sealed.

[James Deuce]

It's a bit wet.

[chickenfunkstar]

It was a bit of a pot hole riddled goat track before, may have put some people off.

[Shadows]

It was a bit of a pot hole riddled goat track before, may have put some people off.

Don't be like that about Wellington!!!

[750Y]

ararimu rd-gelling(from ramarama to hunua back road). they are diggin up the roadsides. also on the backroad halfway between hunua & clevedon they are digging up the verges, so watch out the roads are dirty/dusty with NO runoff.

[Leong]

They have resealed from Maraetai township the whole coastal road, and down the long straight after it heading towards Clevedon. Lots of gravel tonight, OK to ride on unless there is opposing traffic and you have to ride on the cambered portion.

[Krusti]

Two or three sets of works on Mamaku's......Finished sealing new section of road at Tapapa yesturday.....

[JohnBoy]

Hi all... found a link on transits web site for the location of road works around the country...

http://www.transit.govt.nz/road/roadworks.jsp

[Firefight]

Bit of $$$$$$$$ been spent on 22, some new seal laid,

from Rangiriri - glenmurray turn off, south onlong 22 past the Mobil Country Garage, along as far as the base of the hill, just past the old Glen Murray School.. and just North of Naike hall.. seals been down for a while, but still few piles/trails in the middle of road and on some of the corners...


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[Firefight]

hey people, big :ride: event on which may cause some problmes on the above rds tomorow, big trail ride see link..http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=26253.

will be heaps of car/trailer/van combos on these rds and some of the trail ride crosses from Farm to farm via road crossings.. take care.


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[NinjaBoy]

Just came through there this afternoon. Deep gravel has been laid at the turn off for about 4-500 metres.

I managed to ride through it without incident but a bit of umming and arrrrghing to start with.

[SPman]

Bit of $$$$$$$$ been spent on 22, some new seal laid,

from Rangiriri - glenmurray turn off, south onlong 22 past the Mobil Country Garage, along as far as the base of the hill, just past the old Glen Murray School.. and just North of Naike hall.. seals been down for a while, but still few piles/trails in the middle of road and on some of the corners...


F/F:ride:And still there this afternoon.......:eek: including a fresh patch further south right in the middle of the corner with LOTS of metal down........:eek: :eek:
They sure dont believe in sweeping roads, do they.....

[beyond]

My theory is, that the road works companies have shares in motorcyle parts.
<_<

[Firefight]

about 2ks south of the Onewhero golf course (which as you all know is at Pukekawa) on H/way 22 ...there is some more new pea metal , should only take about a week of milk tankers to clear it up, and further along about 2ks north of the glen murray -rangariri rd turn off from the near the bottom of the hill to just B4 the bridge more new pea metal.



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[RiderInBlack]

OK well overdue Update on Mangakahia/Twin Bridges RD:o
No new roadworks and
Mangakahia Rd Frazer's Flat Courseway (the raised piece of road between Titoki and Parakao as the road goes over the flood plains): They have finally sealed it (Fu*ken yeah, no lime ta clean of "Roxanne"). It has been swept and road marks placed, but there is still a fair bit pea-metal on it so take it easy there (Last sited 31/05/06).

Otherwise my home road is back to normal for now. Watch for cows, dead possums, hawks and all the normal kind da shit and enjoy ya selves.

[samwp]

Hey it would need its own page but with a bit of work it would make this process a bit easier.

http://www.google.com/apis/maps (http://www.google.com/apis/maps)

I'm not great at site building but don't mind helping if people are interested.

[Balding Eagle]

Maraetai - Clevedon
Not only have they done the Maraetai coast but there is also a substantial stretch just north of Clevedon. I would say it has been done a few days ago BUT I was doing my normal 100 k heading towards Clevedon and came over a rise to find a bright grey road ahead. Yes new seal unexpectedly and on a curve to boot. Thankfully most of the loose chip has found its way to the side of the road but there is enough on the main surface still to make it an uncomfortable surprise. Take care out there!

[madandy]

Seal repairs between Te Puna & Bethlehem, Tauranga. there's a nasty 2" seam on the city side of the works where the two surfaces are yet to be married. Bound to hurt the bones on harder riding front ends...its asphalt at the moment so bound to be slippery if wet for a while after its re done.

[Citroenjunkie]

I also got a bit of a suprise on the Clevedon Maraetai road on the section between Clevedon and the Log Cabin heading toward Maraetai beach. The majority of the loose stuff is gone but there are still no road markings and the surface was quite loose and a bit slushy.

Also Dominion Road in Papakura has had patches each about 50 metres long done in the last week. They too have quite a bit of loose seal on them and no road markings either. :ride:

[Pixie]

Lost of resealing on 16,Whangaripo valley rd,Tomarata Valley rd,School rd

[madandy]

Seal repairs between Te Puna & Bethlehem, Tauranga. there's a nasty 2" seam on the city side of the works where the two surfaces are yet to be married. Bound to hurt the bones on harder riding front ends...its asphalt at the moment so bound to be slippery if wet for a while after its re done.

This has now been completed to a decent standard.

[Sniper]

7 stretches of unsealed patches as well as gravel pits alond State Highway 1. makes for intersting driving so I would hate to know what riding is like.

Seddon bridge is under major reconstruction, expect delays of up to 15mins :mad:

Careful riding guys.

[Citroenjunkie]

A Total stuff up of Settlement Road in Papakura continues. Yesterday 11/12 the section adjacent to the cemetry looked more like a motorcross track than a road. All dug up soil, stones and dust. The new traffic lights were working though! :ride:

[madandy]

Loose metal at Whakamarama passing lanes, 10 clicks North of Tga.

[Pukuriri]

Just to let you guys know, SH16 is pretty good now, came up it after having a new tyre on ... not a worry.

[kickingzebra]

SH22 by waingaro springs etc... Road works, fresh seal everywhere, well signposted, but lots of it.

[Citroenjunkie]

Went for a bit of a break in the new bike ride on Saturday and discovered that my Ceebie is great on gravel. It bloody needed to be SH 22 is shocking!:gob: Yes I know I'm a nana but shit, couldn't they have just fixed one stretch at a time rather than ninety seven 500m long patches at random intervals??

The bike went great though, apologies to the Bluell and Harley we blew off of SH1..love the expressway...love my Ceebie :ride:

[madmatt]

the accident on the first 25 k corner north side of the hill has left a large deisel spill on the left heading up the hill, I got a litte sideways on it :yes: not that I was pushing :innocent: anyways watch that one for a few days..

MM

[ynot slow]

lots between new plymouth to just south of inglewood and also from eltham to hawera short section from highlands/lowlands to old te roti school,mostly reseal done some with new markings some not ride safe guys.

[Jimmy B]

100 Meters of new seal and loose chip about 5kms down Bethels Road, should be OK in a few weeks - not sign posted either...nice

[scooterboynz]

patches of gravel and loose chip , sign posted at 30kph but on blind corners as well as straights

[jumma]

Bit of re-selaing has been done here recently so stay in the vehicle tracks. Two sections, further north of the two not so loose anymore.

[SpinFx]

Awesome idea to have road cautions on this site..........It would be good to have seperate updates for each region..........Heres another one.........After Mangakahia road, past twin bridges on Tangowahine Valley Road ( Back way to Dargaville ) is about 5k's of road resurfacing, heaps of fresh lime and mud when wet.