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Taupo Case Study. 19 th November 2013 SH1 Desert Road - Waikato Stream. Geographical Location. Incident Location. Geographical Location.
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Taupo Case Study 19th November 2013 SH1 Desert Road - Waikato Stream
Geographical Location • Incident Location
Geographical Location • SH 1 leaves Turangi and ascends onto the North Island Volcanic Plateau, passing through the fringes of the Tongariro National Park and into the Rangipo Desert, and is commonly known as the Desert Road
Detour Details • 52km Affected – approx. 36 Minutes • 107km Detour – approx. 84 minutes, adding 48 minutes to the journey • MADT for the Desert Road for this month was 4300 vehicles – 179 vehicles per hour.
Timeline of Events • Initial Incident – Trailer Roll Over • 2.10pm Event Logged and Contractors Dispatched • 3.00pm Communications that bridge was “smashed” – Consultant en-route • 3.45pm Confirmed incident details and advised only 1 lane closure with lights overnight – No road closure until the next day.
Day 2 – Recovery • Planned Road Closure at 7am – 12pm • Establishment of Site • Righting and Removal of Trailer • Righting and Removal of Crusher Unit • Pavement repairs and barrier erection • Road Opening
Effects of Entire Event • 1 Incident • 7 Hour Road Closure • Estimated 1300 Vehicles effected (Based on MADT) • Additional 48 minutes of travelling per vehicle for signed detour • Social/Economic Costs