A 2.8km part of Seaside Rd is briefly closed with no fast plans for its reinstatement after a cleanup of weak coastal dumps within the space between August and November final 12 months. The highway now has two huge holes.
Earlier this month, a locked gate on the Awamoa Central Rd entry to the closed Seaside Rd was damaged open.
Following that, the Waitaki District Council despatched an replace to Google Maps to say that exact part of Seaside Rd was closed.
The transfer was to stop anybody who was utilizing GPS being directed to the shut highway.
However the proprietor of a Seaside Rd enterprise, simply south of the closed part, has since had “ongoing points” with misdirected travellers.
Outdated Bones Lodge co-owner Grant Abrams stated this was because of the GPS map adjustments.
“On Google they suppose that each one of Seaside Rd is shut, so what they’re doing is sending the campers to the flawed deal with.”
Mr Abrams has put up an indication at a close-by resident’s driveway to attempt to direct travellers to the lodge.
Prior to now 10 days, droves of confused motorists have been directed to the close by personal property off Gardiners Rd.
The motorists are on a personal driveway put in as various entry to the property when earlier entry of Seaside Rd south was blocked 17 years in the past, when that part of the coastal route was deserted.
A resident stated camper automobiles have been being pushed down the drive and getting caught.
The one choice was to reverse via a protracted part of single-lane driveway to get out.
This raised critical issues about “dangers to folks strolling or biking, and cattle, with automobiles rushing down the gravel highway”, the resident stated.
“I noticed a automotive and campervan over the weekend get caught. It’s nonetheless taking place.
“The GPS directions on Google Maps look like appropriate when asking for instructions by foot or cycle, however not by automotive,” the resident stated.
Mr Abrams stated security of these directed by GPS off Gardiners Rd on to the driveway was worrying.
“I’ve to, [put signs up] as a result of they’re taking place the driveway with caravans. It’s going to get them caught,” he stated.
The Otago Day by day Instances spoke to a customer looking for Outdated Bones Lodge.
Christchurch resident Liz Knewstubb stated they adopted the GPS directions and acquired right into a predicament with their campervan.
Mrs Knewstubb stated the “havoc” first started after they tried to look the deal with by way of GPS, initially 50km exterior Oamaru.
It gave the inaccurate route.
They solely found the right route after getting misplaced on the personal driveway.
Council community supervisor Erik van Der Spek contacted Google Maps final Thursday “to make it clear the highway is open all the best way to Outdated Bones Lodge”.
