Concrete spill NW motorway (19 January)

[Little Miss Trouble]

New Zealand Police Alert 09:20 19-01-2008 Auckland City

Location of incident: NW Motorway before Rosebank Road

Incident Type: Motorway Blockage

Motorists are advised to avoid travelling on the North-Western Motorway westbound. A concrete truck has lost its load onto the road. Wet concrete & metal is covering all three lanes, just before the Rosebank Rd exit.Emergency services are in attendance clearing the blockage but significant delays are expected.Issued By: Inspector Turepu Keenan

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[Steam]

I am trying really hard to think of something funny and witty to say about it, but I can't think of anything concrete.

[crashe]

Well they could mould the concrete into ramps...... so the cars can go flying....

Like having a bmx track on the motorway......

[Luckylegs]

I am trying really hard to think of something funny and witty to say about it, but I can't think of anything concrete.

Well that has really cemented my opinion of you.......

[Mental Trousers]

Apparently the remote control unit for the concrete bowl on one of the Firth trucks malfunctioned and reversed the bowl, making it offload it's contents all over the motorway. Dunno if he was full or not, but a 6 wheeler usually carries about 5m3

[Swoop]

I went past that, luckily going the other way!

Traffic... backed up solid, all the way towards the city. How sad.
I bet the hotrod show people were a bit hot under their heavily chromed collars.

[Flatcap]

I went past that, luckily going the other way!

Traffic... backed up solid, all the way towards the city. How sad.
I bet the hotrod show people were a bit hot under their heavily chromed collars.

Yes - surprisingly old v8s aren't designed to idle along - looked like a few boiled

[Patch]

apparently it was a full load, so min 5m3

Only way to stop the bowl (if it malfunctions/shorts) is turn the truck off - not a good idea on the m'way

Thats gonna be one huge cleanup bill and huge fine from ARC - poor bastard


If anyone drove thru it, complain to the company, they should fix your car for ya. Lime does funny things to paint.