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 there is a cycle race happening on SH96 Glencoe highway between Glencoe and Te Tipua, tomorrow Saturday 23rd August between 1pm and 4pm. If driving in this area, please take extra care and watch out for cyclists.

Highways South work with temporary speed limits this week:

• SH1 Bluff highway between Clifton and Motu Rimu Road, traffic lights for flanking/drainage work for upcoming road renewal
• SH93 Old Coach Road between Slopedown School Road and Hurst Road, traffic lights for flanking/drainage work for upcoming road renewal
• SH94 Te Anau-Mossburn highway at The Key, traffic lights for flanking/drainage work for upcoming road renewal
• SH96 Glencoe highway at Hedgehope, traffic lights for drainage work
• SH96 Wreys Bush-Nightcaps highway between Wreys Bush-Mossburn Road and Lynch Road, traffic lights for flanking/drainage work for upcoming road renewal.

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

• SH1 Bluff highway at Kekeno Place, stop/stop for heli-stringing of power lines – delays up to ten minutes *Tuesday 26th August only (weather permitting)
• SH6 Dee St Invercargill (at Thames St), lane drop for trenching
• SH94 Te Anau Mossburn highway at Hillside, stop/stop for tree felling
• SH99 Palmerston St Riverton, traffic lights
• SH99 at Tuatapere, stop/go for pole replacement

Upcoming work:

• SH1 East Road daytime closure, 3rd – 5th September for helicopter work *weather permitting

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.