Kapiti coast highway cycle graters to be extended

[DogBreath]

Seems that no-one here likes the wire rope barriers. So who has written to Transit about it? A few thousand leters (copied to MP's) might make a difference. maybe.

I heard all this on a radio interview on RadioNZ last Friday. The guy from LTSA or whatever they call themselves now was Graham Taylor.
I'll do a little chase up on him tomorrow and see what he thinks of an approach regarding alternative barrier designs.
Don't get me wrong, I am all in favour of median barriers. I drive a car too, and am very happy to see the contraflow on the other side of a fence.

[Zapf]

can always turn up one night and cut the cables....

and repeat every so often... (just in my dream)

[Lou Girardin]

IM GLAD THESE CYCLE GRATERS ARE BEING EXTENDED , THE WAY I SEE IT IF I HIT ONE ITS CAUSE I FUCKED UP OR WAS BEING SILLY

Unless you're tail-ended by a car, or a cage tries to go through on your left, or there's a diesel spill, or a tyre blows out, or......................................

BTW another stupid thing I noticed along here is that Transhit NZ have put reflector posts in the middle of the stopping bays. So that slow traffic can't pull over if they wanted to.

[DogBreath]

I find it hard to believe it can cost $15 million -

Article referred to here, yep, a 1 and a 5 followed by 6 zeros
http://www.ltsa.govt.nz/media/2005/051124.html

[DogBreath]

Now the AA want to use concrete barriers instead of wire rope, I do hope they succeed, at least they are thinking of the end result, not just the cost.
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/9/...ectid=10362248

[DogBreath]

I heard all this on a radio interview on RadioNZ last Friday. The guy from LTSA or whatever they call themselves now was Graham Taylor.
I'll do a little chase up on him tomorrow and see what he thinks of an approach regarding alternative barrier designs.
Don't get me wrong, I am all in favour of median barriers. I drive a car too, and am very happy to see the contraflow on the other side of a fence.

I have emailed these guys, and got an automated response they would get back to me in 10 days.
Times up, but I guess they have holidays too, still waiting...

[number33]

Wasting your time dealing with LTSA as the whole contemptable outfit of rats is stacked with phoney P.C. buck-passing toadies. The head honcho there is a dodging slippery mealy-mouthed wanker. Try talking to any of these slimy toads on the phone - you'll receive nothing but a whole load of sewerage. The whole fucken outfit needs hauling over the coals, and every bastard who works there should be copping heavy jail sentences for all their years of lying and deception.

[DogBreath]

Wasting your time dealing with LTSA as the whole contemptable outfit of rats is stacked with phoney P.C. buck-passing toadies. The head honcho there is a dodging slippery mealy-mouthed wanker. Try talking to any of these slimy toads on the phone - you'll receive nothing but a whole load of sewerage. The whole fucken outfit needs hauling over the coals, and every bastard who works there should be copping heavy jail sentences for all their years of lying and deception.

Mmmmm, some history there perhaps? Methinks, over a beer, you might have an interesting yarn or two.
The reason I'm trying to talk to them is if I don't try I can't slag 'em. They get one chance...same as everyone else. I'll chase them up next week.