Work on state highways in Southland from 29 March to 4 April

Many of these are subject to good weather, so dates may change if this is not the case.

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

• SH1 Bluff highway from Greenpoint to McGorlick St Bluff for pavement repairs
• SH1 Clyde St Invercargill between Troopers roundabout and Tweed St roundabout – directional closures for asphalt renewal (nightworks)
• During nightworks, HPMV detour via heavy traffic bypass or TweedSt/Rockdale Road, or if over 4.3m high via Tweed St/Inglewood Road
• SH6 Winton-Lorneville highway at Lochiel Bridge Road for chipseal resurfacing
• SH96 Winton-Wreys Bush highway at Transmission Line Road for pavement repairs
• SH99 Riverton-Wallacetown highway at Webb Road for chipseal resurfacing

Roadmarking:

• SH6 Winton to Invercargill – mobile operation
• SH93 Mataura to Clinton– mobile operation
• SH99 Invercargill to Tuatapere  – mobile operation
• SH97– mobile operation

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

• SH1 Clyde St/Tweed St roundabout, lane drop for kerb and channel repairs
• SH1 Edendale-woodlands highway between Woodlands and Forbes Road, stop/go for tree work
• SH6 Lumsden-Dipton highway north of Dipton, stop/go for tree work
• SH96 at Tinkertown, stop/go for tree work
• SH96 at Winton, stop/go for tree work
• SH96 Winton-Wreys Bush highway at Winton, stop/go for tree work
• SH99 Tuatapere-Orepuki highway at Orepuki, stop/go for powerlines maintenance

Upcoming work/events:

• April – SH1/SH6 Troopers roundabout, asphalt resurfacing (nightworks)
• 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.

Have a great weekend and travel safely.