Highways South currently has multiple major highway renewal projects underway, and once they’re complete, you’ll notice stronger and more resilient roads in these areas. While work is ongoing, we really appreciate your patience. Our crews are doing their best to minimise disruption, and the traffic management in place is there to protect both our crews and you. Even if the reason for a speed limit isn’t immediately clear, please know it’s there to keep everyone safe — helping to manage both the obvious and less visible risks around the worksite.

Thanks again for your continued support as we work to keep improving the network.

Key renewal sites in Southland currently underway:

SH1 Bluff highway

Renewal of almost 3km of SH1 between Clifton and Motu Rimu Road. Traffic lights in place when required, delays of 5 -10 minutes are possible.

Underway and likely to continue until mid-December

SH93 Old Coach Road

Renewal of almost 2.5km of SH93 near Slopedown-School Road. Traffic lights in place, delays of 5 -10 minutes.

Underway and likely to continue until mid-December

SH94 at The Key

Renewal of 3km of SH94 between Princhester Road and Blackmount-Redcliff Road. Traffic lights in place, significant delays. Please be patient at this site, the team are reassessing traffic management to ease frustration, however it is a long site.

Underway and likely to continue until mid-December

SH96 Wreys Bush-Nightcaps highway

Renewal of almost 1.5km of SH96 between Wreys Bush-Mossburn Road and Lynch Road. Traffic lights in place, delays of 5 -10 minutes.

Underway and likely to continue until November.

Other maintenance and contractor work underway next week is listed below and mapped HERE.

Highways South maintenance work:

• SH1 Edendale-Woodlands highway between Edendale roundabout and Downs South Road, traffic lights for test pits & surface repair
• SH6 Five Rivers-Lumsden highway north of Lumsden, traffic lights for pavement repairs
• SH6 Athol-Five Rivers highway north of Five Rivers, traffic lights for pavement repairs
• SH94 Mossburn-Lumsden highway near Mossburn, traffic lights for pavement repairs
• SH96 Winton-Wreys Bush highway at Hundred Line Road, traffic lights for surface water channel work
• SH96 Wreys Bush-Nightcaps highway near Nightcaps, traffic lights for pavement repairs
• SH99 Orepuki-Riverton highway at Pahia-Wakapatu Road, traffic lights for surface water channel work
• SH99 Tuatapere-Orepuki highway between McInerny Road and Tuatapere, stop/go for watercutting
• SH99 Clifden highway between Tuatapere and Clifden-Blackmount Road, stop/go for watercutting

**Programmed work may be delayed due to weather/other factors.

Other contractor work that we are aware of:

• SH6 Dipton-Winton highway south of Dipton, alternating flow
• SH93 Old Coach Road at Kaiwera Road, alternating flow
• SH93 Old Coach Road at Jeff Farm Road, alternating flow
• SH93 Old Coach Road at Jeff Road, alternating flow
• SH93 Old Coach Road near Old Manse Road, alternating flow

Useful links:

NZTA Journeys website - https://www.journeys.nzta.govt.nz/journey-planner

Freight Impact Register - https://www.nzta.govt.nz/commercial-driving/trucks-and-tow-trucks/potential-restrictions-affecting-freight/ - download and filter the region for ‘Southland’. This will indicate any upcoming work in the next fortnight which have closures, detours or width restrictions for freight.

We appreciate your patience while we improve your journeys on Southland state highways.