On Mon, 12 Jun 2006, Jo Booth wrote:
On 12/06/2006, at 14:43 , Jo Foster wrote:
Just got a message, Paikakariki to Pukerua Bay on State Hiughway One has been closed due to high winds and seas. I guess in a way this is a good workout for the emergency backup systems. Now if only people didn't ring the phone companies to complain about the power being out....
I thought that was due to the large truck full of vege oil that got nicely spread down the highway...? Was closed for a few hours. back trucking through now..
The first Police Notice: http://www.police.govt.nz/news/media/update.html?id=2798 Time: 14:00 12-06-2006 District: Wellington Incident Type: Weather conditions and oil spill Location: SH 1, Pukerua Bay to Paraparaumu What happened: Police advise State Highway 1 between Pukerua Bay and Paraparaumu has been closed due to an oil spill and adverse weather conditions. Roading contractors are in the process of attempting to clean the oil spill and clear debris from the road. No diversions are in place. A further posting 1 hour later (id=2799) shows the highway reopened with a reduced speed limit as at 1500hrs. Also noted at 1730 there was a fault with the Barrier Arms for the railway lines through Paraparam which caused some traffic mayhem. (id=2802). Mark.