Update - Lorneville is now an eastbound closure only for those dates. Detour via Steel Road/Moore Road.

Scheduled upcoming works in Southland district include:

ROAD CLOSURES

Bridge Inn Road: 10 March-1 May

Closing Bridge Inn Road from Clark Road to O’Rourke Road between 7am Monday 10 March and 5pm Thursday 1 May. The closure is to replace the bridge over the Waikiwi Stream. A detour will be available via O’Rourke Road, King Road, Caulfield Road, Rakahouka Grove Bush Road, North Makarewa Grove Bush Road, Macadam Road and Coveney Road. Residents will have access to properties on either side of the bridge.

Derby Road (Limehills): 11 March-30 April

Closing Derby Road from Pisa Road to Dipton Winton highway to through traffic from 6.30am Tuesday 11 March until 6pm Wednesday 30 April. The closure is to enable pavement rehabilitation. A detour will be available via Dipton Winton highway, Pisa Road and Ayr Street. Residents will have managed access to properties.

Town Centre (Te Anau): 25 April

Closing Town Centre from The Lane to Lakefront Drive and Lakefront Drive from The Moose to Takahe Café to through traffic between the hours of 10am and 12 Noon on Friday 25 April. This is for the annual Anzac parade. A detour will be available via Bligh Street, Dusky Street and Te Anau Terrace. 

Felton Road (Mossburn): 28 April-2 May

Closing Felton Road from Roy Road to Dipton Mossburn Road to through traffic from 7am Monday 28 April until 6pm Friday 2 May. Alternative dates are Monday 5 May until Friday 9 May 2025. Access to the wind farm will be available from Dipton Mossburn Road. The closure is to replace a culvert near Roy Road. A detour will be available via Roy Road, Wreys Bush Mossburn Road and Dipton Mossburn Road.

PEDESTRIAN CROSSING

Leamington Street, Waikaia: 14-28 April

A new pedestrian crossing will be installed on Leamington Street, Waikaia, outside the Waikaia School. Work is scheduled to begin on 14 April with the aim of being completed two weeks. It may take longer depending on the weather. The road will not be closed during this work but will be controlled by single-lane traffic management.

STATE HIGHWAYS (Highways South)

Highways South work with temporary traffic lights or stop/go and temporary speed limits in the district this week (weather dependent):

• SH96 Wreys Bush-Nightcaps highway at Wreys Bush, for pavement renewal

Road marking:

• SH6 urban Lumsden – mobile operation
• SH99 Invercargill to Tuatapere – mobile operation
• SH97 – mobile operation
• SH98 – mobile operation

Third-party work and events with traffic management in place this week:

• SH96 at Winton, stop/go for tree work (revised date)

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.

To get notifications about road closures or water shutdowns in your area, download Antenno here: https://www.southlanddc.govt.nz/home/antenno/