A map of sites where you may experience delays on Southland state highways due to maintenance or third-party contractor work can be found here, and these sites are listed below.  

**Please note that from Monday 28th July, the final leg of the Elles Road roundabout on SH1 Bluff Highway will be open, with access to Lake St from Bluff highway directly from the roundabout. Please be aware of this when using the roundabout until the new access and exit point becomes familiar. 

The ‘old’ Lake St access will be closed from Monday 28th also.

Highways South work with temporary speed limits this week:

• SH1 Clyde St from Nith St to Grace St, southbound closure, detour (as above)
• Intersection of SH94/SH97 in Mossburn, stop/go
• SH96 Nightcaps township, lane shift

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

• SH1 Invercargill-Woodlands highway at Longwood, stop/go
• SH1 Gore Mataura Highway between Racecourse Road and Saleyards Road, stop/go
• SH1 Gore Mataura Highway between Falconer Road and Racecourse Road, stop/go
• SH1 Main St Gore, lane shift
• SH99 Clifden highway near the Waiau river, stop/go

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.