Below is a list of programmed works on Southland state highways next week, and all known work on Southland state highways next week is mapped HERE.

Key renewal sites in Southland currently underway/beginning next week:

SH97 Mossburn-Five Rivers Road at Ellis Road – work should be completed here early next week.

SH1 Bluff highway – Stage two from Clifden to Duck Creek is underway. Traffic lights in place, delays of 5-10 minutes.

SH94 at The Key – Stage two at the Mararoa School end is underway and will continue until mid-December. Traffic lights in place, 10-15 minute delays. 

SH90 Waikaka Valley highway between Waikaka Road and Cunningham Road – earthworks and drainage underway until late December. Traffic lights in place, delays of 5-10 minutes. Construction will begin in new year.

SH94 Te Anau-Milford highway at Sinclair Road – begins Monday 1st December and will continue until prior to Christmas. Traffic lights in place, delays of 5-10 minutes.

SH96 Nightcaps-Ohai highway at the bend prior to Ohai - begins next week and will continue for 2-3 weeks. Traffic lights in place, delays of 5-10 minutes.

Other maintenance and contractor work underway next week is listed below.

Highways South maintenance work:

• SH1 Woodlands-Invercargill highway, stop/go for watercutting
• SH1 Edendale-Woodlands highway, stop/go for watercutting
• SH1 Pioneer highway, stop/go for watercutting
• SH1 Gore-Mataura highway, stop/go for watercutting
• SH94 Lumsden-Riversdale highway near Longridge, traffic lights for pavement repairs
• SH93 Old Coach Road near Three Stones Road, traffic lights for pavement repairs
• SH93 Old Coach Road near Old Manse Road, traffic lights for pavement repairs
• SH93 Old Coach Road at Kuriwao Stream no.1 bridge, traffic lights for pavement repairs
• SH93 Old Coach Road at Kuriwao Stream no.2 bridge, traffic lights for pavement repairs
• SH93 Old Coach Road near River Road, traffic lights for pavement repairs
• SH94 Lumsden-Riversdale highway near Two Chain Road, traffic lights for pavement repairs
• SH99 from Lorneville to Riverton, stop/go for roadmarking turning pockets
• Roadmarking taking place on SH1 Bluff highway, SH1 Gore township and SH99 Riverton township under mobile traffic management

**Programmed work may be delayed due to weather/other factors.

Other contractor work that we are aware of:

• SH1 East Road Invercargill, stop/go for utility work

Closures for the Southland Santa Parade this weekend in Invercargill:

Saturday 29th November from 12 noon – 3pm:

Road closures:

• Closure of SH6 Dee St between Victoria Ave and Tay St
• Closure of SH1 Clyde St between Tay St and Forth St
• Closure of SH1 Tay St between Conon St and Dee St

Detours:

• SH6 southbound - Victoria Ave/Liddell/Tweed/Clyde St
• SH6 northbound – reverse of above
• SH1 westbound – Conon/Tweed/Clyde St
• SH1 eastbound – reverse of above
• SH1 northbound – use SH6 northbound detour

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.