You've heard me talk many times about Sturges Road. How it runs along the top of our Western Heights ridge between Swanson Road and Candia Road. It's being paved.
Well, not all of it. Just the part the runs past Harvest Drive. We've been putting up with long traffic delays for about a week now and I think they're almost done.
Here is just a quick look at what we've been seeing.
There is no frost here to heave roadbeds so there are few potholes to speak of, but the surface does erode from use. The pamphlet that was sent to us explaining the need and the plan for the paving said that 15,000 cars per day use Sturges. That figure didn't surprise me.
30 kph equals 18 mph
50 kph equals 30 mph
Yes! It's done. This is looking west. That blue car is passing Harvest Drive.
Looking east
This is beyond the new paving, but I thought I'd show you the Sturges Road bridge with its distinctive red-steel arches over each of the sidewalks. Below the bridge is the railroad line.
I got off the bus and just managed to catch a picture of this street sweeper at work. I was glad to see it. Gotta keep that new road looking spiffy. -djf
Good to see that Sturges Road was repaved for the huge amount of traffic it supports! looks like you were standing on an island in the middle of the road when you snapped that blue car approaching from the west and then again as it passed you..
ReplyDeleteThe moth in your cover picture is so cool! I guess with a wingspan of 6 inches it would be NZ's largest insect. Until now I thought the Weta was. What amazing critters to learn about!
You're very observant Dianne, that's exactly what happened. I caught the blue car coming and going.
ReplyDeleteThe critter I would really love to see is the giant kauri snail, aka pupurangi.
Fascinating moth, wow! and HUGE! and nice paving job! What are the arches for? Art?
ReplyDeleteI've never known anything about the arches, but since you asked...
ReplyDeleteThey were installed in 2012 as part of the 'Corbin Walk.'
Assid Abraham Corbin came from Lebanon to NZ in 1892 and started the Corbin Winery which later became NZ's largest. The 5 arches represent 5 of Assad's sons and the red wine which flowed from the Corbin vinyards.
Today, the Corbin Estate Art Center is nearby us on Great North Road and actively promotes all sorts of art related projects. Dianne and Jeanne went through it during D's last visit.
Glad you asked...I learned something.