North Island Road Conditions

[C.Ross 0]

Ok so My Misses and I are doing a Road trip from Auckland to Palmerston North next week, and i am just starting to think about the best route to take.... is anyone out there able to give me a heads up on the road conditions between point A and B with warnings like road works etc? Last time i did this trip at night I collected a nice pot hole in amongst some not so well signed road works. It was 12pm and speed was a little factor though but a heads up on where road works are this time would be ideal!!!

[Wom 0]

this might be useful

http://maps.aa.co.nz/traffic/roadwatch

[C.Ross 0]

this might be useful

http://maps.aa.co.nz/traffic/roadwatch

thanks mate much appreciated

[Gotheschu 1]

thanks mate much appreciated

Go down the west side through King Country. Great roads, no truck traffic =D Best Roads I've driven so far.

[Venatus 2]

yeahp, turn right at ngaruwahia and take the road through to national park, then go back to SH1 through waiuru seems to be the best way, ive done it probably 20 times, faster than going SH1 the whole way

[C.Ross 0]

yeah last time i did the trip i turned right at ngaruwahia and took the road through to national park, and went straight through to wanganui, wasnt a bad route really enjoyed the twists and turns prior to wanganui too, got the tyres pretty warm

The king country, are you meaning take state highway 3 through to new plymouth and down, i'm thinking i might do that route on the way back up if it's a scenic one as it will be day time, we want some nice scenery

[39KiwiTouring 2]

Road re-sealing season has largely ended they usually do them between late Dec and Easter, as the rain causes havoc on new seal, I would go straight down the guts through Hamilton, Taupo, Waioru etc, that Naki way will add 2 hours but scenic through awakino etc. The Mangaweka's is finished no dog leg further south over the railway lines, by (by the plain) north of Taihape, I travel that road every month.

Edited April 12, 2011 by E39KiwiTouring

[kiwi535 538]

and when you get to south of mangaweka look out for "vinegar hill" on the left will spit you out in cheltenham whicis just down the road from Fielding and Palmerston North

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&source...mp;t=h&z=10

Edited April 12, 2011 by kiwi535

[39KiwiTouring 2]

Thats the way I go Paul vinegar hill, if I was heading straight into Palmy though, I live in the pohangina valley, I would go straight ahead and through Hunterville you can stop at Mike j Trading link below and check out his selection of relics he has there always a good site seeing tour if you are into old cars.

www.mikejtrading.co.nz

edit to see if it hyperlinks doesn't seem to.

Edited April 12, 2011 by E39KiwiTouring