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Seal Bleed

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« on: December 28, 2015, 04:05:57 pm »


The New Zealand Transport Agency is warning motorists to take care as highways begin to wilt under a sustained assault from the sun.
Sections of state highways in Central Otago have already begun to show signs of ‘‘seal bleed'' in recent days, particularly along State Highway 6 between Queenstown and Lumsden, an NZTA spokeswoman said.

Contractors were keeping a close eye on the hot spots.

NZTA journey manager Graeme Hall said with holiday makers swelling volumes on highways and roads in Central Otago, people should also expect congestion, and be prepared for delays and slower journeys.

Queenstown roads were always very busy on New Year's Day and the day after.

''Another issue which drivers should be on the lookout for is seal bleed when the tarseal melts in certain areas when there has been sustained hot weather.

‘‘This is currently looking likely in much of Otago, with sustained hot weather and no rain forecast.''

Mr Hall said NZTA maintenance crews would be working throughout the break, and drivers needed to take care when they saw repair crews.

''And be aware that in circumstances of seal bleed, stopping distances will change and motorcyclists in particular need to take special care.''



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« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2015, 06:39:51 pm »

Nothing to do with the cheaper product they now use, of course..... Roll Eyes
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« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2015, 06:54:26 pm »

There was quite a lot of seal bleeding around Tangoio SH 2 the other day. Hot day, melting seal = slippery road.
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« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2015, 07:54:39 pm »

every summer in the 80s and 90s, the seal bled north of Tongoio an up through the gorge toward Wairoa.
Trucks would loose traction and start slipping often jack-knifing across both lanes closing the road.  It was well known in the contracting industry that the government and local bodies were getting what they paid for in the cheapest contracts - And it wasn't the quality materials once used by the MOW and the local bodies when they used to do their own work.
It would appear there is a subtle move towards intimating that these events are something new and can be blamed on global warming.
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