King tides may threaten motorway Stuff Last updated
14:31 05/11/2010
King tides of up to 3.5 metres could affect Auckland's Northwestern Motorway from tomorrow through to Wednesday.
The Transport Authority said the tides, 0.4 metres above normal, could affect the roadway between the Patiki Road Interchange and the Rosebank Road bridges.
The cycleway beside the highway would be flooded, and cyclists should try to avoid using it 90 minutes either side of the high tide mark.
"It is unlikely the motorway itself will be affected, unless weather conditions like strong winds have an impact on the tides, but people should still drive with care when using this section of highway," said the NZTA's State Highways Manager for Auckland, Tommy Parker.
"There is a traffic management plan to re-direct traffic away from the causeway if there is flooding."
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