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Roadworks Update 3/2/25

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02 February 2025, 7:39 PM

Roadworks Update 3/2/25

Please note that many of these are subject to good weather, so dates may change if this is not the case.


The Burt Munro event starts in Southland this week (Wednesday 5th – Sunday 9th February) so expect to see a larger volume of riders on the roads. 

Waitangi Day also falls this week, so the teams will be taking a break from roadworks to observe this on Thursday 6th February.


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

    • SH01S Bluff highway at Awarua for pavement renewal
    • SH1 Tay St at Lindisfarne Street for pavement repairs
    • SH6 North Road Invercargill for pavement repairs
    • SH6 Lumsden-Dipton highway near Caroline Valley Road for pavement repairs
    • SH6 Athol-Five Rivers highway near Parawa for pavement repairs
    • SH94 Te Anau-Mossburn highway west of Mossburn for pavement repairs
    • SH96 Glencoe highway near Downs Road North for chipseal resurfacing
    • SH96 Glencoe highway at Glencoe for pavement renewal
    • SH96 Winton-Hedgehope highway near Devereux Road for chipseal resurfacing
    • SH96 Wreys Bush Nightcaps highway for pavement renewal
    • SH98 Lorne-Dacre Road near Taylor Road for pavement repairs
    • Tuatapere-Orepuki highway between McCracken's Rest and Te Wae Wae for surface repairs
    • Tuatapere-Orepuki highway near Te Tua for surface repairs
    • Tuatapere-Orepuki highway between Te Tua and Tuatapere for surface repairs


Roadmarking (mobile traffic management):

SH1 – Invercargill urban areas

SH6 – Invercargill, Winton & Lumsden urban areas

SH6 – Invercargill to Fairlight


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

    • SH1 Clyde St Invercargill, lane drop for watermain work
    • SH6 North Road Invercargill, lane shift for fir hydrant work
    • SH95 Manapouri-Te Anau highway at Manapouri, stop/go for trenching
    • SH99 Orepuki-Riverton highway at Longwood, stop/go for utility maintenance


Upcoming work/events

    • Sunday 16th February, SH1 Edendale Roundabout closure - full road closure from 8pm - 9pm and again from 9.15pm to 10.00pm
    • February – SH1 Tay St and SH6 Dee St asphalt resurfacing continues, 6pm-6am, one-directional closures/detours
    • February/March – SH1 Clyde St asphalt resurfacing, 6pm-6am, one-directional closures/detours
    • March – SH99 at Lorneville, pavement renewal

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Drive safely, and enjoy this beautiful weather!


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