Road condition updates

**Firefight** · 20th July 2005, 18:12

Just a quick note people, will post pics tomorow when I get home from night shift, went for a ride today, and found 22 closed, about 2ks south of the Naike hall, just before you go down the twisty hill.the roads washed away,only 3 foot of road left.

Also Glen Murray- Rangariri has major slip over half the road few kays south of 22 turn off.

F/F

**Firefight** · 21st July 2005, 16:02

only cause I care about you guys, I forced myself to

back down 22 this afternoon to get the update for you people. so here it is.

Ok approx .7 kms from Naike Hall south bound the road is now completely closed, as contractors work to dig a foundation for new road, see pics. this section has road closed signs at Naike hall and the Glen murray Rangariri turn off to the North and the Herrington Rd turn off to the south.

it is unlikely that the road will be open for a couple of days(atleast).

F/F

**Firefight** · 21st July 2005, 16:08

ok same sort of problem on this road, about 3kms south of 22, road still open , but I guess once they start to repair it it also will close.

F/F

**bugjuice** · 21st July 2005, 16:08

still amazes me. Thanks for the update. Are they diging out around the hole and just realigning the road?
There more than one major slip?

**Firefight** · 21st July 2005, 16:12

Originally Posted by bugjuice

still amazes me. Thanks for the update. Are they diging out around the hole and just realigning the road?

yeah a bit of Both Kit, its going to the left a bit, to find a hard base, but the hole, more like major subsidence(sp)will have to be filled, but I guess they may lay Gabin baskets for that.

F/F

**Motoracer** · 21st July 2005, 16:18

Holly shit!!! Only just saw the pics now! Thanks for that F/F... You must be devestated!

I hope they'll make it even better than before now.

**Firefight** · 21st July 2005, 16:33

Originally Posted by Motoracer

Holly shit!!! Only just saw the pics now! Thanks for that F/F... You must be devestated!

I hope they'll make it even better than before now.

No not really Sudeep, plenty of ways round this slight lack of road..

F/F

**Motoracer** · 21st July 2005, 16:36

Originally Posted by Firefight

No not really Sudeep, plenty of ways round this slight lack of road..

F/F

With your enduro skills I'm sure you could take some "side tracks" around it! Amazings holes btw. I wish I was there to witness them.

**Motoracer** · 22nd July 2005, 15:07

This is just in from our correspondant in SH22. F/F says "It looks all good here in SH22 and it is all open. Some sections are still single lanned however it's all well sign posted so it shouldn't effect anyone from going for a ride through SH22"

**RiderInBlack** · 22nd July 2005, 16:51

Sweet

Heading down to Taupo Sat, so might do the 22. Does anyone know how SH30 through Bennydale is (cause I like it over the SH1 when I go to Taupo)?

**JohnBoy** · 22nd July 2005, 18:34

Originally Posted by RiderInBlack

Sweet

Heading down to Taupo Sat, so might do the 22. Does anyone know how SH30 through Bennydale is (cause I like it over the SH1 when I go to Taupo)?

to my knowledge there are no major road works as all finished for the season. maybe a few of the guys in and around SH30 doing minor stuff.
i haven't personally been out SH30 for a while but i think its as normal.

any majors i will post em up for you all.

**RiderInBlack** · 22nd July 2005, 20:21

Originally Posted by JohnBoy

to my knowledge there are no major road works as all finished for the season. maybe a few of the guys in and around SH30 doing minor stuff.
i haven't personally been out SH30 for a while but i think its as normal.

any majors i will post em up for you all.

Thanks JB

**raster** · 28th July 2005, 19:32

Heading from Ash St North, deep oil on road, took me more than 5 seconds to stop from 40Ks in a car during full lockup.

Just to let you jaffa's know.

Keep shiny side up.

**erik** · 30th July 2005, 19:31

More pics of SH22 taken 30/7/05...

**bugjuice** · 31st July 2005, 15:27

just come back from driving the 22 in the cage myself. The holes are pretty impressive.

Word of caution to anyone heading down there - there is crap just everywhere, almost all off 22. There's unmarked road works and metal in parts, mud and crap in the middle.. This weather has brought the worst out in the road. So while it'd still be a fun road, just be real careful. I'm not gonna ride it until we've had some good dry weather for a while to dry off all that crap and let the cars and trucks clean it off - which is gonna take a while.. Just ride careful peeps..