Wellington - slippery road section joints Aotea on/off ramp

**crash99** · 11th August 2010, 18:04

Hey KBers - has anyone in Wellington noticed the "repairs" that have been done on the motorway section by the ferry terminal/Aotea Quay off/on ramp? There used to be metal joiner strips that went across the road (at right angles to the flow of traffic) but about 2 months or so ago they put black bitumen-type seal over the strips, making the joint section now about 300mm wide. OK when you are crossing over straight on, but when getting onto the motorway heading north these sections are not only slightly angled, but you are also slightly leaned over as they occur on bends in the road. You also have to be accelerating to join the traffic flow. Ok in the dry, but in the wet it is a definite "moment" and I'm just waiting for some less experienced biker to arse off . . . Well done (again) NZTA (not!!!)

Be warned.

**Str8 Jacket** · 11th August 2010, 18:27

Yep, and I have emailed someone ( I cant remember who right now) about it but have yet to get a reply. I've been ultra busy though so no time. Will search the email addy...

**pzkpfw** · 11th August 2010, 21:02

I've noticed even in my car, going 'round the gentle left hander a bit further on, that I get a bit of a bump 'n' slide.

**Clockwork** · 12th August 2010, 11:42

Yes, I noticed it too but have only recently started riding that stretch of road regularly. Just hope I never need to break aggressively across them in the wet.

Perhaps LTNZ will make an ex-Gracia payment to ACC on behalf of us motorcyclists.

**mashman** · 12th August 2010, 12:12

there was a rider down a month or so ago where the rider came onto SH1 (Aotea on ramp), heading out of town, and for no apparant reason went ploughing into the barrier after crossing all 3 lanes... I wonder if this was taken into account...

**duckonin** · 12th August 2010, 12:17

The same is on the new Tauranga bridge (steel joins) in the wet Hmmmm!

**Berries** · 13th August 2010, 07:32

Originally Posted by crash99

and I'm just waiting for some less experienced biker to arse off.

FFS you lot. Complain to the authorities like Str8 Jacket and try and get something done rather than moan on here. You never know, you might save someones life rather than have to ride past a white cross every day thinking if only.

**Lurch** · 13th August 2010, 07:40

Ive ridden this on ramp a number of times recently and I cant figure out what the hell you are complaining about. There are way bigger roading fish to fry.

**Bald Eagle** · 13th August 2010, 07:46

Rang and lodged a complaint with LTNZ yesterday.

**sinfull** · 13th August 2010, 07:58

Don't do wellington ! Something in my makeup won't let me travel south of Paekok or upper hutt !

**crash99** · 13th August 2010, 22:44

Originally Posted by Berries

FFS you lot. Complain to the authorities like Str8 Jacket and try and get something done rather than moan on here. You never know, you might save someones life rather than have to ride past a white cross every day thinking if only.

Hmm and here was me thinking that this was a "forum" where issues and items are raised and discussed . . . and yes I will be contacting NZTA - FFS.

**davebullet** · 13th August 2010, 22:55

Yeah, those are interesting little fuckers.

The PR2s are a little skittish on them. 80kph in the wet is ok, but get a little more lean if they are greasy and you are up around the 100kph mark and you get a definite walking of both front and back tyres.

**Berries** · 14th August 2010, 00:20

Originally Posted by crash99

Hmm and here was me thinking that this was a "forum" where issues and items are raised and discussed . . . and yes I will be contacting NZTA - FFS.

Alright, you got me. I posted because other people agreed with you so there is obviously a problem that has been around for a while and yet it has not been fixed. If something is that bad you should be straight on to the authorities to get it sorted. Posting on KB won't solve it for the poor sod who is less experienced than you and arses off. I guess it is raining in Wellington tonight ?