Road condition updates

**JohnBoy** · 8th December 2004, 10:36

Originally Posted by RiderInBlack

1/12/04
PS: I can remember reading in one of the Motor Bike Traders that a Transport Poly was going to set up a Ph No. for road uses to call to addvise Land Transport of road conditions. Does anyone know if that went ahead?

Also try www.transit.govt.nz

**JohnBoy** · 8th December 2004, 10:39

also we have started a rehabilliation just out from tongaporutu (SH3 north of New Plymouth, and about 15 km south of Mokau). site is about 600 - 800 meters long, full pavement upgrape so expect loose metal. period Nov 04 to mid Jan 05. but dont worry, i will make sure that this job is sweept for all those out thier concerned!

**Sniper** · 9th December 2004, 11:56

8/12: SH1 top of the Picton eleveation they are doing some works, fair bit of gravel, they are still to lay some asphalt. Beware of roaring up there.

**ResidentAngel** · 14th December 2004, 11:33

Originally Posted by RiderInBlack

3/12/04
Mangakahia Rd South of Parakao: Only pea-metal around the centre line and verges.
Mangakahia Rd North of Parakao: Still a bit of Pea-metal, signs are down.
Otiaka Valley: Little change

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RiderInBlack - thanks heaps from the WIMA girls for your information about these roads. We had a great time in the weekend, and there were no road problems at all. Really nice roads to ride and great scenery!

**RiderInBlack** · 14th December 2004, 20:27

Originally Posted by ResidentAngel

RiderInBlack - thanks heaps from the WIMA girls for your information about these roads. We had a great time in the weekend, and there were no road problems at all. Really nice roads to ride and great scenery!

Got your PM. Thanks. Sorry you didn't have time to pop in. You all come back here again sometime you hear:spudwave:

**Slingshot** · 19th December 2004, 15:50

I heard on the police scanner that there was a desiel spill on the Rimutakas this afternoon.

Not sure where on the hill but take care.

**JohnBoy** · 20th December 2004, 13:57

I am not sure if this is a nationwide thing or not but all sights on our network that are shorter than 200m should have been finished by now, only the major capital works (like passing lane extentions) are going to carry on over christmas.
Our area is sh3 from New Plymouth to Hams, SH 4 te Kuiti to Taumarunui, SH30 Te Kuiti To Pureora Forest, SH31 (kawhia rd) and 39 from Otorohanga to Whatawhata and the waitomo caves road.

all of this should have finished by the 15th meaning sweept and line marked.

happy motoring

**vifferman** · 20th December 2004, 14:37

Originally Posted by Sniper_CBR

Beware of roaring up there.

There are wild beests?

**Naked Commuter** · 13th January 2005, 14:17

Did anyone else get caught in the Jam going North over the bridge last night?
It was a bloody nightmare!!!

Traffic was backed up to the Onewa ramp because everyone was squeezed into two lanes to go over the bridge and squeezed again into one lane from the bottom of the bridge until the Fanshawe overpass. Bloody nuts!!!

Don't know if they're up to their antics again tonight. But I'm going to take the Waitakere round trip anyway for more of a ride :-)

The little 250 didn't take too kindly to the idea of idling up the bridge. By time I was at the crest she was setting records on her temperature gague, the bloke on the Harley who pottered over next to me reckoned his leg was just about BBQed and had to shut 'er down on the downhill.

We probably could have lane split but the fuzz was a few cars ahead and I wasn't quite sure whether they'd appreciate us eleviating the congestition by making ourselves scarce. Has anyone been pulled up for splitting? What are the fines penalties etc?

**Big Dave** · 14th January 2005, 12:58

Nicked off at lunchtime yesterday and did the Hunua loop.

The 'scenic' route from Whitford to Clevedon had 2km of new seal laid over the hill yesterday - Slippery and loose as - I turned round at went the Maretai way cause it was still in progress.

Avoid it this weekend.

Update: Still some loose shite in the middle, but now smooth as.

td

**Rback** · 14th January 2005, 13:09

The intersection from SH10 into Kerikeri is under a pile of gravel, so if anyone is coming up this way be careful. Plus the roadworks signs are always getting knocked over so you may have a sign lying on the road in front of you.

**RiderInBlack** · 16th January 2005, 19:18

Just been down to Tauranga. Made the mistake of going vai SH27. Major tar and pea metal along the straights AK side of the Intersect with SH26. Stones flying everywhere. No fun at all. There was road works on the Tuaranga side of the Kaimai's as well

Should have gone via SH2. Could a Local KBer keep an update on these.

**ResidentAngel** · 18th January 2005, 19:56

Originally Posted by Naked Commuter

Did anyone else get caught in the Jam going North over the bridge last night?
It was a bloody nightmare!!!

Traffic was backed up to the Onewa ramp because everyone was squeezed into two lanes to go over the bridge and squeezed again into one lane from the bottom of the bridge until the Fanshawe overpass. Bloody nuts!!!

I was wondering what that was about ... sat up on the hill above the Onewa ramp, and looked down at the stopped traffic on the motorway at 8pm at night, and thought there had to be an accident somewhere, specially when the cops came south down the motorway, sirens on, hopped over the Onewa offramp, and back up the onramp to go back north ...

**Rainbow Wizard** · 24th January 2005, 22:29

Originally Posted by RiderInBlack

Just been down to Tauranga. Made the mistake of going vai SH27. Major tar and pea metal along the straights AK side of the Intersect with SH26. There was road works on the Tauranga side of the Kaimai's as well. Could a Local KBer keep an update on these.

Going to Whangamata just as you start into the curves, the predictable one's up on the top are fine but when you drop down into the recently resealed belly the left hander on the climb out has lots of large-ish stones strewn all over it. Turns out the cages cut close to the bank but the seal has been stopped short of their track and the corner is chopping out. Must report this DANGEROUS error to Transit.

Today: H'way 27 is good, but Highway 1 should be avoided between Mercer and Te Kauwhata, poxy sticky loose stones like there's no tomorrow.

**madandy** · 25th January 2005, 04:40

Originally Posted by RiderInBlack

Just been down to Tauranga. Made the mistake of going vai SH27. Major tar and pea metal along the straights AK side of the Intersect with SH26. Stones flying everywhere. No fun at all. There was road works on the Tuaranga side of the Kaimai's as well

Should have gone via SH2. Could a Local KBer keep an update on these.

Rode 27 on Sunday 23rd. Still shithouse.Got me bike filthy! Works on the Kaimais were completed, thankfully. The 'new' expressway into Tauranga from Waihi direction is under major repair with one whole lane torn up but the remainig lane is still sealed, just a 30zone for a few hundred metres.