Commute time from Pukerua Bay?

**speeding_ant** · 7th February 2013, 21:32

Thinking of buying a house in Pukerua Bay. Commute into Wellington on peak traffic, what are your experiences? How long does it usually take you?

Cheers

**Paul in NZ** · 8th February 2013, 06:39

Originally Posted by speeding_ant

Thinking of buying a house in Pukerua Bay. Commute into Wellington on peak traffic, what are your experiences? How long does it usually take you?

Cheers

Easy way is the train - say 45 mins max

On a bike, off peak - 30 to 40 mins. Avoid peak hour unless you are a super lane splitter and start early / finish early. If you must go peak hour travel time is decided by how brave/lucky you feel.

**speeding_ant** · 8th February 2013, 08:20

If you didn't hoon it through the traffic, would you expect an hour in peak traffic? Problem is I need a vehicle for work. That means either bike or car.

**Dragon** · 8th February 2013, 08:24

I commute from Paraparumu

Leave at 615am generally get in about 7-715am I don't lane split

Going home I leave about 455-5pm and get home about 605-630pm depending on the roadworks at Paekoriki

Im generally half way around the area between Paekoriki and pukerua bay by 630am

**Paul in NZ** · 8th February 2013, 08:25

What time do you need to be at work?

If I'm driving I leave Kapiti at 6am and its roughly 50 mins. Leave at 6:30 its an hour and leave at 7am its Hour twenty sometimes.

**speeding_ant** · 8th February 2013, 18:43

Around 9-9:30!

Thanks for the info so far all

**mashman** · 8th February 2013, 18:55

Peak seems to be from about 7:15/30 - 8:30/45. In between those times you can expect the traffic to back up anywhere from Linden on a bad day (usually wet) to the Grenada North turnoff (about the norm). Splitting through it isn't usually too bad, no need to hoon and usually takes about 30/45 mins from Whitby as the traffic is usually crawling, but generally bumper to bumper and not too much lane changing of cars. I once had a job that started about 9 and could get in with time for a cig before 9 when leaving at 8:30... usually the school run traffic is over and done with and the early birds are in at work. Add 15 mins from Pukerua. Will likely get worse should Transmission Gully ever become a reality

but people don't like to talk about that.

Edit: Coming back isn't too bad until you hit the rounabout at Whitby. A great excuse to have a quick spin around the inlet

**carbonhed** · 8th February 2013, 19:26

Originally Posted by mashman

Will likely get worse should Transmission Gully ever become a reality

but people don't like to talk about that.

I know I'm gpoing to regret this but, go on, fucking enlighten me oh source of infinite fucking wisdom on every fucking topic imaginable.

**mashman** · 8th February 2013, 19:31

Originally Posted by carbonhed

I know I'm gpoing to regret this but, go on, fucking enlighten me oh source of infinite fucking wisdom on every fucking topic imaginable.

No you're not. I'm sure that shifting the same volume of traffic to a known bottleneck via 2 routes is really going to speed things up given that every bottleneck on that road happens at on/off ramps. Oh, and cheers for the compliment.

**Shadows** · 9th February 2013, 10:24

Originally Posted by mashman

No you're not. I'm sure that shifting the same volume of traffic to a known bottleneck via 2 routes is really going to speed things up given that every bottleneck on that road happens at on/off ramps. Oh, and cheers for the compliment.

It won't be the same volume of traffic going through each point. Traffic for Paekak North will use it, local traffic will stay on the old road. Somebody heading to and from Pukerua Bay will have a much easier run. Any "bottleneck" in the mornings will be no worse than the existing SH1/SH2 merge.

**FJRider** · 9th February 2013, 10:46

I used to take Greys Road and then over the Heywards ... slightly longer and more fun. MUCH more fun.

**Madness** · 9th February 2013, 11:15

Originally Posted by FJRider

I used to take Greys Road and then over the Heywards ... slightly longer and more fun. MUCH more fun.

That would have been before the "experts" lowered to speed limit on Greys Road to suit the lowest common denominator, i.e; fuckwits.

**carbonhed** · 9th February 2013, 13:07

Originally Posted by mashman

No you're not. I'm sure that shifting the same volume of traffic to a known bottleneck via 2 routes is really going to speed things up given that every bottleneck on that road happens at on/off ramps. Oh, and cheers for the compliment.

You're right you never fail to disappoint... reduce a complex web of costs and benefits to a peurile banality that would satisfy any halfwit, kudos.

Actually I'd have thought the benefits to Paremata, Plimmerton, Pukerua Bay and Paekakariki from not having the juggernaut of SH1 traffic thundering through the heart of their communities would have been immense. Your property values will soar as your lifestyles improve.

**mashman** · 9th February 2013, 16:16

Originally Posted by Shadows

It won't be the same volume of traffic going through each point. Traffic for Paekak North will use it, local traffic will stay on the old road. Somebody heading to and from Pukerua Bay will have a much easier run. Any "bottleneck" in the mornings will be no worse than the existing SH1/SH2 merge.

Mebee... although given that it's going to be 2 lanes of traffic filtering into 1 lane of traffic from 2 directions, I can't see anyone norf of Linden getting a better run in. I equate it to heading into Pukerua at the end of the day where 2 lanes go into 1 and the traffic almost backs up to the Plimmerton roundabout. That will be happening as the traffic from the norf filters down into a single lane causing a bottleneck on the new road as well as causing a bottleneck on SH1 at the same time with the constant new traffic coming in from the left. I've yet to see that sort of junction work in the ways you highlight.

Edit: There's also the consideration of tolling having an affect on who will use the road... if they go ahead with tolls that is.

Originally Posted by carbonhed

You're right you never fail to disappoint... reduce a complex web of costs and benefits to a peurile banality that would satisfy any halfwit, kudos.

Actually I'd have thought the benefits to Paremata, Plimmerton, Pukerua Bay and Paekakariki from not having the juggernaut of SH1 traffic thundering through the heart of their communities would have been immense. Your property values will soar as your lifestyles improve.

It's called summing things up

. I often do that to satisfy the halfwits. You're welcome. If I was going to go into it, I'd say that the money would be better spent on a business centre in Kapiti somewhere. Something that would reduce the volume of traffic going into and out of town at rush hour, as well as making use of the all but empty norf bound lanes in morning for those who go to work in Kapiti.

I wee'd reading that last part and I don't mind saying so. Who told you that load of piffle? Pillow talk with JK was it? or was he greasing you up at the time? Women do shopping during the day, not first thing in the morning, which leaves them almost 8 hours of P&Q from the thundering traffic in which to enjoy their community and look at houses they can afford.