Why reseal?
Every year, the
Ruapehu District Council carries out a resealing programme over summer as part
of a planned road pavement preventative maintenance programme. People who don’t
understand the process often question why this is necessary.
The seal on a road is
like paint on your house - it keeps water out of the structure underneath. Like
paint, the seal breaks down over time and starts to let water in. When the
surface of a road starts to break down it is time to reseal the road which makes
the surface waterproof and reduces the rate of further deterioration. The newly
sealed surface can be expected to last about 14 years before requiring a
further reseal.
The ideal time to
reseal is just before any damage occurs, so your road may still look to be in
good condition before the reseal is undertaken. Council reseals up to 30
kilometres road each year at a cost of $1.45M.
Ruapehu roads are generally
resealed with a stone chip seal. The process begins with minor
repairs being carried out a couple of months prior to resealing. Stone chips
are stockpiled, traffic control is established, hot bitumen is sprayed and
stone sealing chips are spread and rolled in. Traffic is then allowed on the
road to bed the new seal. Finally, excess sealing chips are swept away within a
week or so, road marking is reinstated soon after and temporary traffic
management removed.
If you
want to find out more about this year's reseal programme please contact Cook Te
Wano at Ruapehu District Council on 07 895 8188 or email info@ruapehudc.govt.nz
Summer resealing sites 2018/19 (as of 18/02/19)
| | National Park Rural | | | | | |
| 1 | Oio Rd | 2,700 | 4,140 | 1,440 | Complete | |
| 2 | Oio Rd | 16,040 | 18,306 | 2,266 | Complete | Kaitieke to Upoko Road |
| | Ohura Rural | | | | | |
| 3 | Ngakonui Ongarue Rd | 27,830 | 29,317 | 1,487 | Complete | Bennetts Rd to Ongarue |
| 4 | Kirikau Valley Rd | 518 | 636 | 118 | Complete | Bridge approach |
| 5 | Tawata Road | 4,550 | 4,660 | 110 | Complete | Kokakoriki Junction |
| 6 | Ohura Rd | 9,889 | 12,039 | 2,150 | Complete | Ends at Oka Saddle Junction |
| 7 | Ohura Rd | 35,161 | 36,733 | 1,572 | Complete | Waitewhena Road to Ohura |
| 8 | Ongarue Waimiha Rd | 16,380 | 17,560 | 1,180 | Complete | By Takiri Road to Urupa |
| 9 | Poro O Tarao Rd | 940 | 1,380 | 440 | Complete | |
| 10 | Poro O Tarao Rd | 1,520 | 2,900 | 1,380 | Complete | |
| 11 | Waitaanga Rd | 18,498 | 19,820 | 1,322 | Complete | At Waitaanga |
| 12 | Waitaanga Rd | 23,888 | 24,032 | 144 | Complete | At boundary |
| | Raetihi Urban | | | | | |
| 13 | Hukaroa Road | 342 | 934 | 592 | Complete | Mt View to Grey |
| 14 | Queen St | 519 | 744 | 225 | Complete | Duncan to Ballance |
| | Special Purpose Rd | | | | | |
| 15 | Ohakune Mountain Rd | 2,830 | 5,100 | 2,270 | Complete | Rimu Hill |
| | Taumarunui Rural | | | | | |
| 16 | Pongahuru Rd | 123 | 201 | 78 | Complete | Bridge approach |
| 17 | Hikumutu Rd | 503 | 3,980 | 3,477 | Complete | Sunshine to Tunakotekote Rd |
| 18 | Makokomiko Rd | 6,148 | 6,231 | 83 | Complete | Bridge approach |
| | Taumarunui Urban | | | | | |
| 19 | Tawa St | 0 | 545 | 545 | Complete | Valley to end |
| | Waimarino Rural | | | | | |
| 20 | Otiranui Rd | 0 | 123 | 123 | Complete | Pakihi Road to bridge |
| 21 | Turakina Valley Rd | 2,950 | 3,025 | 75 | Complete | Bridge approach |
| 22 | Whangaehu Valley Rd | 0 | 1,685 | 1,685 | Complete | SH49 to Powells Rd |
Please note RP stands for Route Position ie How many meters along the road.