Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency
07 March 2025, 12:41 AM
*Due to an event in Bluff on Sunday 9th, there will be stop/go at SH1 Foreshore Road for brief intervals. Please drive with extra care during this time.
Highways South work with temporary traffic lights or stop/go and temporary speed limits this week:
SH1 Bluff highway in the Greenhills for pavement repairs
SH1 Tay St Invercargill between Queen’s Drive and Mary St – directional closures for asphalt renewal -
SH1 Pioneer highway at Brydone for resurfacing
SH6 Winton-Lorneville highway at North Makarewa-Grove Bush Road for resurfacing
SH6 Winton-Lorneville highway north of North Makarewa-Grove Bush Road for resurfacing
SH6 Dipton-Winton highway at Castlerock intersection for resurfacing
SH6 Dipton-Winton highway between Benmore and Dipton for resurfacing
SH6 Lumsden Dipton highway near Caroline Valley Road for resurfacing
SH6 Lumsden Dipton highway south of Caroline Valley Road for resurfacing
SH6 Flora Road Lumsden between Lydia and Albion Streets for resurfacing
SH94 Te Anau Mossburn highway at Wilderness Road for resurfacing
SH94 Te Anau Mossburn highway at Wilderness Road for resurfacing
SH96 Glencoe highway at Glencoe for pavement renewal
SH96 Winton-Wreys Bush highway at Transmission Line Road for pavement repairs
SH96 Nightcaps township for pavement repairs
SH99 Riverton-Wallacetown highway at Bickley Road for resurfacing
Roadmarking:
SH6 urban areas on Invercargill and Lumsden – mobile operation under nightshift
SH6 Invercargill to five rivers, rural areas – mobile operation
SH1 Old Edendale road – – mobile operation
Third party work and events with traffic management in place this week:
SH1 Clyde St Invercargill, lane drop for watermain work
SH1 Clyde St/Tweed St roundabout, lane drop for kerb and channel repairs
SH99 Orepuki Riverton Highway, stop/go for pole replacement
SH99 Tuatapere Orepuki Highway, stop/go for street light maintenance
Upcoming work/events
March/April – SH1 at Kekeno Place, asphalt resurfacing
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.