Wellington CBD motorway shut (19 June)

[limbimtimwim]

Looks like both directions. In case you wanted to know.

It's packed here on Tinakori Rd.

Look, empty motorway at Aotea Quay!

Opps: Can someone please edit the title to put in the date because I can't...

[mikey]

it is now 921 i would like an update

i think a guy on a nifty52 is doin a runner and they closed it down

[limbimtimwim]

Here is what happened:

[YOUTUBE]NwlYx10gYP4[/YOUTUBE]

Horrific stuff.

[wilber]

Surposed to have found a bomb or some device somewhere on Tinakori rd according to police coms so closed off motorway both sides of site

[limbimtimwim]

sweet That would be the curry I made for din dins.

It's not closed now. I've never seen the on ramp closed before.

[Skunk]

An update:

NZ Police CommCens Alert 21:28 19-06-2007 Wellington

Location of incident: Wellington

Incident Type: Update explosive device/road closure

The Army team at the scene has advised us that the device located does not have a detonator so there is no danger to the public.At this stage the Wellington Urban Motorway has been reopened. Tinakori Rd remains closed between Park St and Thorndon Qy until the situation has been resolved fully.
Issued By: Team Leader Kirsty McDonald

[limbimtimwim]

I though he was kidding about the bomb!

Bloody dangerours suburb, this Thorndon.

[wilber]

Thanks Skunk that explains it better deleted my email after reading it .

[Madness]

Bloody dangerours suburb, this Thorndon.

A lot of Embassies in Thorndon, several belonging to countries currently involved in the "War on Terror".

Got a basement Simon?