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.

Opio Road: 17-19 March

Closing Opio Road from Sinclair Road to Cleghorn Road to through traffic from 7am Monday 17 March until 6pm Wednesday 19 March 2025. Alternative dates are Monday 24 March until Wednesday 26 March 2025. The closure is to replace an existing culvert. A detour will be available via Sinclair Road, Nightcaps Opio Road and Cleghorn Road or Sinclair Road, Wreys Bush Mossburn Road and Cleghorn Road. Properties within the closure will have access either side of culvert.

Plantation Street (Lumsden): 18 March

Closing Plantation Street from Pasture Street to Lumsden Riversdale highway to through traffic between 6.30am and 6pm on Tuesday 18 March 2025 with an alternative date being Wednesday 19 March. The closure is to install a new water main. A detour will be available via Pasture Street, Cover Street and Lumsden Riversdale highway.

Rowley Road (Tuatapere): 24 March-4 April

Closing Rowley Road from Te Tua Road to Block Road to through traffic between 7am on Monday 24 March and 6pm Friday 4 April 2025. Alternative dates are Monday 31 March to Friday 11 April. The closure is to replace two culverts. A detour will be available via Tuatapere Orepuki highway and Block Road.

RESEALS (Downer):

The Downer sealing team are programmed to be working on the following district road sites today (weather dependent): McAlister Road, Cross Road, Brydone Glencoe Road, Grove Bush Woodlands Road.

STATE HIGHWAYS (Highways South):

Highways South work with temporary traffic lights or stop/go and temporary speed limits this week:

•            SH1 Pioneer highway at Brydone - surface renewal, chip seal

•            SH6 Lumsden Dipton highway near Caroline Valley Road - surface renewal, chip seal

•            SH6 Lumsden Dipton highway south of Caroline Valley Road - surface renewal, chip seal

•            SH6 Flora Road Lumsden between Lydia and Albion Streets - surface renewal, chip seal

•            SH6 Dipton-Winton highway at Castlerock intersection - surface renewal, chip seal

•            SH6 Dipton-Winton highway between Benmore and Dipton - S surface renewal, chip seal

•            SH94 Te Anau Mossburn highway at Wilderness Road - surface renewal, chip seal

•            SH94 Te Anau Mossburn highway at Wilderness Road - surface renewal, chip seal

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

Other works:

•            SH94 Mossburn Lumsden Highway - Cycling Race (Saturday) – “Share the Road” please

•            SH6 & 96 intersection North of Winton– Powernet line maintenance

Additionally, road marking:

•            SH6 urban areas on Invercargill and Lumsden - mobile op, nightshift 

•            SH6 Invercargill to Five Rivers - rural areas, mobile op

•            SH1 Old Edendale Road - mobile op

Upcoming work/events:

•            April – SH99 at Lorneville, asphalt resurfacing

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.