Chipseal bleeding
Kia ora Kāpiti…how hot was it yesterday? ☀️
Unfortunately, some of the roads we chipsealed last season are not doing so well in the heat and things are a bit sticky. We’ve received a few reports of chipseal bleeding on Ōtaki Gorge Road, Hautere Cross Road, and Old Hautere Road. We are in conversations with our contractors about what we can do to remedy the situation but for now, if you are moving through these areas, please take extra care.
Our team is out and about inspecting our local road network but we can’t be everywhere all of the time so if you happen to come across an area that needs our attention give us a call on 0800 486 486.
Driven On The Akatarawa Rd Lately?
If so, its good to know you are still alive and reading this.
We have a function to go to over Christmas up that way and having heard a few hairy stories about the road, I went up there on Thursday to check it out. The road's ok, narrow and winding, but not much worse than a Wellington hill suburb. What was pretty scary was the behavior of other drivers. Three vehicles heading the other way at speed would have crashed into me if I hadn't been pulled off the road. I had pulled in to check the address when a truck came flying past, taking up all of the narrow road at speed. There is no way the driver would have been able to stop had they come around the corner immediately in front of me. The other two drivers came hurtling past as I had turned in to turn around and come back down the hill. They were also driving at speed and taking up most of the road. Coming back down I passed another car coming up and estimate that the safe speed to pass another car was about 30-35 kms.p.h. So, now we're thinking, do we go to the function or not.? Feels a bit like we're taking our life in our hands going up there. Drivers appear to be overconfident, and they are courting serious injury.
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