Road condition updates

**Tonka** · 23rd September 2007, 23:50

Between Te Kaha and Waihau Bay (100km east of Opotiki) there are sections of new seal that still has loose metal lying on the road (hasnt been swept). It is unsigned as well.

**Zapf** · 29th September 2007, 01:56

Sections of the road connecting Coromandle town to Thames, south bound where it runs along the coast. Has a large amount of rocks and gravel in the center of the lane in 2 separate sections. Be very careful if you are south bound on that stretch.

**Tonka** · 29th September 2007, 22:13

Behind Lake Rotorua after Hamurana township (heading away from Ngongataha) there is new seal all the way to State highway 33 intersection. Goes for around 10km, unswept and unmarked.

**BIGBOSSMAN** · 6th October 2007, 21:46

Just after the Woodcocks road and extending almost to the Glorit hall, resealing with the ridiculous peagravel. It's well signposted, but there are 'snowdrifts' of the stuff. Be aware.

**Gubb** · 14th October 2007, 07:45

Makara road in Welly has had several slips that haven't been cleared yet, one in particular, although small, has spread loose stones all over the road, directly after a blind corner.

Was a little hairy for the first time I felt the back wheel move in a different direction from where I was pointing it.

Ah well, I guess everything is a new experience at the moment.

**James Deuce** · 14th October 2007, 09:04

Paekakariki Hill road as lost half the road just North of the 25km/hr corner. It's signposted quite well from the South (there is a compulsory Give Way there for Northbound traffic) but from the North you approach from a blind right hand bend and are upon the road collapse pretty quickly.

**SVboy** · 21st October 2007, 13:10

Hiyway to Akaroa-new seal patch in ist 500 m or so-going up ChCh side to hilltop-then on the Dauvochelles[sp] hill-3 new patches with loose chip-yucky!

**Swoop** · 27th October 2007, 08:19

Rater than getting infringed again for "posting in wrong area"...

HENDERSON - West Auckland. THIS MORNING will be a complete load of arse biscuits in that area.

Fulton Hogan are re-sealing the Te Atatu Rd area, in the vicinity of Foodtown.
This area is a complete clusterfuck at the best of times on a Saturday, so don't go near the place in a cage, and watch out for the normal quality of road sweeping

if you are on 2-wheels!

**dogsnbikes** · 9th November 2007, 07:36

Pohangina Valley east road 1k each side of Umutoi new seal on corners looks more like a patch work quilt lots of loose metal and patches are different heights

So take it easy out there guys'n'gals

**RC1** · 17th November 2007, 09:08

gordonton road closed from taupiri end due to road straightening? detour in place until tuesday, detour approx 20kms, comes out just before gordonton town , ( detour is quite nice though)

**SVboy** · 24th November 2007, 12:54

New seal-hilltop-lots a loose chip-some spilt on the akaroa side too, and some fine gravel on ChCh side of deveauchelles hill....

**Tonka** · 25th November 2007, 07:21

Annual pre-summer season road works through the Waioeka Gorge bewteen Opotiki and Gisborne. Lots of new seal and gravel.

**RiderInBlack** · 13th December 2007, 06:30

Watch it if ya use Mangakahia (Twin Bridges) Rd. Lots of roadworks between Titoki (Mangakahia School) and Parakao (widening the road). Yep they are at it again (that's why it has been raining up here).

**madandy** · 16th December 2007, 06:06

I hear of re-sealing work on the roads between Waihi & Whangamata. Take care. Will be riding there later this morning & will confirm later.
Edit: surface was fine yeterday though the work is still ongoing & its posted as a 30km/h zone.
note: watch out for Bees. the hives are close to the roads edge - I got one of the buggers in my helmet!