Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
13 November 2025, 10:13 PM

Below is a list of programmed works for next week.
** Please note there is a northbound closure of SH6 in Winton tomorrow (Saturday 15th November) for an event between 7am and 5pm. Detour for light vehicles via Bute/Park/Grange streets. Detour for heavy vehicles via Gap Road West/Winton Substation Road/SH96.
Key renewal sites in Southland currently underway/beginning:
SH93 Old Coach Road - Underway and likely to continue until mid-December. Traffic lights in place, delays of 5 -10 minutes.
SH94 at The Key - Underway and likely to continue until mid-December. Traffic lights in place, 10-15 minute delays. Team will be moving to Mararoa School end to begin stage two next week.
SH97 Mossburn-Five Rivers Highway (at Five Rivers end) – Underway and likely to be completed early the week of the 24th November. Traffic lights in place, delays of 5 -10 minutes.
SH97 Mossburn-Five Rivers Highway (near Ellis Road) – Beginning Monday 17th November and likely to continue for 3-4 weeks. Traffic lights in place, delays of 5 -10 minutes.
SH90 Waikaka Valley highway between Waikaka Road and Cunningham Road – earthworks and drainage beginning Monday 17th November until late December. Construction will begin in new year. Traffic lights in place, delays of 5-10 minutes.
Other maintenance and contractor work underway next week is listed below and mapped HERE.
Highways South maintenance work:
**Programmed work may be delayed due to weather/other factors.
Other contractor work that we are aware of:
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.