Newmarket Viaduct Southbound Closure

[Lucan 196]

Can't remember seeing it anywhere so:

NEWMARKET VIADUCT SOUTHBOUND CLOSURE - 4/5 September

On the weekend of 4th and 5th September the southbound carriageway of SH1 in the vicinity of the Newmarket viaduct will be closed to carry out the necessary works to enable the opening of the new southbound bridge by Monday 6th September. To avoid major disruption on the surrounding arterial road network it is essential to avoid driving anywhere in Auckland during the weekend unless absolutely essential.

Due to the enormous task of getting our message across to the whole of Auckland and the surrounding areas, we are requesting that everyone forward this email to as many people as possible. Please forward to any schools, sports clubs etc to get our message across.

Your assistance in this matter will be greatly appreciated. - Ian Harbeck, Project Manager, Newmarket Viaduct

[Guest Simon*]

Good weekend to be in Taupo instead

[Apex 693]

Good call, its gunna to be hectic up here.

[soarer260@hotmail.com 0]

Shall be great once it's open though.

However as with most upgrades like this it will just force the bottle next some place else...

I am especially looking forward to the tunnel opening under Victoria park as part of the new motorway in the city.

Will be great to hear the engine exhaust sounds echo on the walls!

[DRTDVL 0]

Don't wory Wellington St on-ramp will be closed for 3 months!

[hybrid 1039]

Don't wory Wellington St on-ramp will be closed for 3 months!

not happy about this one .. its going to be a nightmare getting out of my work now.

[Cale 36]

All these road works are a big waste of money as I see it. I use public transport - buses and ferries - and I think I am pretty much the ony one who does. Auckland will remain one big carpark until we stop importing cars and invest in cheaper public transport. Meh, age old debate though anyway.

[DRTDVL 0]

it's a combination of both improved public transport and also improved motorway systems.

there needs to massive improvements in things like access to the cbd to the shore, if they made a second layer to the harbour bridge for cycle/foot traffic i know i personally would look at biking to work.

Every thing in NZ is half-assed , tunnel north wtf single lane? Half the motorway through vic park underground half above ground??? Not until they decide to actually invest in doing something properly even tho it might cost more but will facilitate the needs of the country for the 20+ years nothing will change...

Lack of future proofing...

[|ncary 0]

If you can used to the one way system, old people, the cold, the easterly, the lack of hills, and asians you should move here. Traffic is sweet as! Unless it's rush hour.

[hybrid 1039]

If you can used to the one way system, old people, the cold, the easterly, the lack of hills, and asians you should move here. Traffic is sweet as! Unless it's rush hour.

I've driven CHCH rush 15mins ... the whole thing felt like waiting for your turn on the motorway on any good AKL onramp

[M5V8 337]

whilst welly's is normally better traffic wise, this morning a truck overturned on the porriua motorway blocking traffic. Everyone was then diverted over the hayways hill (54) and I hear a car went off the road there too.

Nice.

wellington chaos due to two accidents.

what the hell would happen in a REAL emergency?

And yet they jack up the petrol excise every chance they get and blame the road toll on speeding and drink driving.

Edited August 17, 2010 by M5V8

[E36 M 9]

BMW cruise on that day through newmarket?

[*Glenn* 854]

BMW cruise on that day through newmarket?

You should be in Taupo .... like the rest of us

[Jo Blogs 11]

You should be in Taupo .... like the rest of us

Indeed!

[E36 M 9]

You should be in Taupo .... like the rest of us

Whats happening in Taupo?

[Guest Simon*]

Taupo meet

[Creaver 55]

lol