Please see the areas of the Southland state highway network where you are likely to experience delays this coming week due to programmed works. 

Highways South work with traffic management in place (all with temporary speed limits):

• SH1 Bluff highway between Duck Creek and Motu Rimu Road, temporary traffic lights for pavement repairs (multiple locations)
• SH1 Bluff highway between Awarua and Greenhills, temporary traffic lights for pavement repairs (multiple locations)
• SH1 Clyde St between Earn and Nith streets, lanes closed in both directions (see above) *last week for this work
• SH6 North road Invercargill, temporary traffic lights and lane drop for pavement repairs
• SH6 Five Rivers-Lumsden highway at Five Rivers, temporary traffic lights for pavement repairs
• SH6 Athol-Five Rivers highway at Athol, temporary traffic lights for pavement repairs
• SH93 Old Coach Road near Kaiwera Road, temporary traffic lights for pavement repairs
• SH93 Old Coach Road near Ferndale, temporary traffic lights for pavement repairs
• SH99 Orepuki-Riverton highway near Colac Bay, temporary traffic lights for surfacing repairs
• SH99 Tuatapere-Orepuki highway near McInerney Road, temporary traffic lights for surfacing repairs
• SH99 Clifden highway near Tuatapere, temporary traffic lights for surfacing repairs

Third party work and events with traffic management in place this week (all with temporary speed limits):

• SH1 Gore St Bluff, road closed 26^th and 27^th April and 1^st – 3^rd May for demolition work (detour via Lee/Barrow/Palmer)
• SH1 Gore St Bluff between Shannon and Suir streets, traffic lights for cycle path work
• SH1 Woodlands, stop/go for pole replacement
• SH1 Railway Esplanade, Gore, stop/go for street light maintenance
• SH6 Dee St Invercargill, road closure and detour for parade Thursday 25^th April morning only (see above)
• SH6 Lumsden-Dipton highway north of Caroline, stop/go for tree removal
• SH6 Garston-Athol highway at Nokomai, stop/go for access construction
• SH93 Old Coach road near Boundary road, stop/go for tree maintenance
• SH99 Palmerston St Riverton, road closure and detour for parade Thursday 25^th April morning only (see above)

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.