On behalf of NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi, Highways South wishes to advise you that we are completing a reconstruction of a section of SH94 Te Anau-Mossburn highway at The Key to improve the condition of journeys in this area. 

The work involves digouts, pavement excavation, fill, resurfacing, and line marking of the highway in this location and will take place in both lanes. The initial drainage work is almost complete, with construction work to follow from next week. 

Due to the length of the site, the construction work is scheduled to take approximately 6-8 weeks. The team will be working from 7am – 6pm, Monday to Saturday.

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Traffic management:

• One lane will be open with the site operating under temporary traffic lights. Due to the length of the site, at times there may be delays of up to 20 minutes
• To maintain a smooth traffic flow, a pace vehicle will be in place – please follow the directions of the crew onsite
• Traffic to Milford will be prioritised in the morning, and from Milford in the late afternoons
• The team will do their best to schedule breaks during school pick-up and drop-off times to keep traffic flowing
• Access to farms/residents will be maintained – this will be managed by the traffic controller on site
• The temporary speed limit of 30km/hr will be in place (24/7) to protect our crew, road users, vehicles and residents. Speeding through this worksite has the potential to damage the newly prepared road surface, resulting in longer delays while this is repaired. Please observe the posted speed limits.

Highways South understands this work will cause disruption and delays; we work hard to minimise the impact and take the control and management of such works very seriously. If you have any questions or need more information, I’m happy to chat - you can reach me on 027 295 2419.