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. Our teams will be taking a well-deserved break from December 19th – January 5th and with no programmed work over this period, this will be the last weekly update for the year. 

**SH1 ROAD CLOSURE**:

SH1 East Road will be closed between Clapham Road and Kennington Road for essential bridge maintenance work from 5am – 9pm on the 16th, 17th and 18th December. Road will open overnight. 

Detours during closure:

Heavy vehicles/HPMV

Detour via Kennington Roslyn Bush Rd – Fairweather Rd – Mill Rd North and reverse

Heavy traffic wanting to access Kennington businesses will need to use Clapham Road (accessing this from the west side of the closure)

Light vehicles:

East bound light traffic detour via Kennington Roslyn Bush Rd – Fairweather Rd – Mill Rd North

West bound traffic detour via Kennington Rd – Clapham Rd – SH1

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

1. SH1 Bluff highway – This is being sealed today, with the last few jobs in this project to be completed next week, delays of 5-10 minutes.
2. SH94 at The Key – This is being sealed today, with the last few jobs in this project to be completed next week, delays of 5-10 minutes.
3. SH90 Waikaka Valley highway between Waikaka Road and Cunningham Road – drainage and shoulder work for construction in the new year, delays of 5-10 minutes.
4. SH96 Nightcaps-Ohai highway at the bend prior to Ohai - underway, delays of 5-10 minutes.
5. SH96 Winton-Hedgehope highway at Zwies Road – drainage and shoulder work for construction in the new year, delays of 5-10 minutes.

Other maintenance work underway next week is listed below.

Highways South/SouthRoads maintenance work:

• SH1 East Road Invercargill between Rockdale Road and Mill Road South, traffic lights for third party work
• SH1 East Road Invercargill at Kennington, road closure and detour for bridge maintenance work **See above
• SH1 Woodlands-Invercargill highway at Longbush South Road, traffic lights for pavement repairs
• SH1 Woodlands-Invercargill highway near Mona Bush Road, traffic lights for pavement repairs
• SH1 between Gore-Mataura highway near Cardigan Bay Road, intermittent stop/stop for tree maintenance (Thursday 18 only)
• SH93 Old Coach Road near Elliot Road, intermittent stop/stop for tree maintenance (Tuesday 16 only)

Roadmarking will be taking place in the below areas, under mobile traffic management:

• SH1 between Arthurton and McNab
• SH1 between Gore and Brydone
• SH1 between Invercargill and Edendale
• SH1 between Invercargill and Bluff
• SH1 from Edendale to McNab
• SH98 near Mill Road North
• SH96 at Winton
• SH94 between Mandeville and Riversdale
• SH93 at Owaka Valley Road

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

Upcoming work in the new year, with approximate dates:

1. SH90 Waikaka Valley highway between Waikaka Road and Cunningham Road – road renewal from 5th January to 31st March
2. SH96 Winton-Hedgehope highway at Zwies Road – road renewal from 5th to 31st January
3. SH96 Winton-Wreys Bush highway at Heddon Bush Road – road renewal from 5th to 31st January
4. SH94 Te Anau-Milford highway at Sinclair Road – road renewal from 5th to 31st January
5. SH1 Waipahi Highway east of Pukerau – road renewal – dates to be confirmed

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.