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    Quote Originally Posted by Hitcher View Post
    More likely that this went out for community consultation and a compromise was reached. There were probably really good ideas at each end of the spectrum and the planners went for a solution halfway between that really pissed everybody off equally. Politics at its finest.

    Kinda the giraffe of road-planning?

    (Giraffe: a horse built by a committee...)

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    Quote Originally Posted by scumdog View Post
    Kinda the giraffe of road-planning?

    (Giraffe: a horse built by a committee...)

    Sorry if it don't make no sense - I'z been doing my New Year celebration by sippin' Jim Bean Honey.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Deano View Post
    Haven't you seen Ice Age 3 ? Their necks got stretched when the tectonic plates separated.....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hitcher View Post
    More likely that this went out for community consultation and a compromise was reached. There were probably really good ideas at each end of the spectrum and the planners went for a solution halfway between that really pissed everybody off equally. Politics at its finest.
    As always in a democracy, the highest priority is to maintain the happiness of the masses...

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    Quote Originally Posted by Zedder View Post
    As always in a democracy, the highest priority is to maintain the happiness of the masses...
    but that doent work either.i would say the number of people stuck in the traffic on holiday weekends would outnumber the population of Otaki.On such weekends the backup stretches nearly back to Levin

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    [QUOTE=Marmoot;1130457674]Come to Te Atatu here in Auckland

    Or the Royal Oak one, it had 6 roads entering it before they closed one off. The traffic that used to use the closed off road now cuts through behind the old KFC and messes up the next road. Panmure also had 6 roads but they are doing something with that now.

    Of course there is the Arc De Triomphe in Paris, traffic going around the circle gives way to traffic entering it. Fun ensues!!!

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4NbGqNFVzS4
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duQwkhWRy-c
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wDRdAY0RONE

    There are plenty more on Yewtoob! I spent about 15 minutes there years ago and saw 3 accidents, all minor because of the low speeds but was fun to watch.

    Of course there is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjrEQaG5jPMalso India!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Macontour View Post
    Of course there is the Arc De Triomphe in Paris, traffic going around the circle gives way to traffic entering it. Fun ensues!!!
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    Quote Originally Posted by BMWST? View Post
    but that doent work either.i would say the number of people stuck in the traffic on holiday weekends would outnumber the population of Otaki.On such weekends the backup stretches nearly back to Levin
    Holiday weekend traffic?!? That's not really a case for tptb to get motivated.

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    I can hardly wait for the proposed Otaki bypass. That should sort out their misguided business community once and for all.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Hitcher View Post
    I can hardly wait for the proposed Otaki bypass.
    If it turns out to be anything like the recently opened section of the new Hamilton Bypass it'll be stupendously good. Best part of Hamilton I reckon, bring on the other sections!

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    I have considered burning Otaki to the ground, on several occasions. Stopped traffic from Levin, for those stupid cunting market days every Sunday.

    How the fuck they get consent for that is beyond me.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Madness View Post
    If it turns out to be anything like the recently opened section of the new Hamilton Bypass it'll be stupendously good. Best part of Hamilton I reckon, bring on the other sections!
    Taupo, too.

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    Quote Originally Posted by pzkpfw View Post
    Taupo, too.
    True that. I've not used the western side of the lake for quite some time now as the Taupo Bypass negates any benefit there used to be prior to it's opening. The western lake road is also a hot-spot for speeding infringements, DAMHIK.

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