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Work on Southland state highways from 16-22 February

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Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency

12 February 2026, 9:44 PM

Work on Southland state highways from 16-22 February

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 site in Southland currently underway:

  1. SH90 Waikaka Valley highway between Waikaka Road and Cunningham Road – Construction work will continue until late March. Delays of 5-10 minutes.

 

Upcoming renewal work

  1. SH99 Wallacetown – road renewal and culvert work – mid February/March *Possible SH99 road closure at Wallacetown – details will be confirmed asap
  2. SH1 Waipahi Highway east of Pukerau – road renewal – late February/March
  3. SH6 North Road Waikiwi, Invercargill – road resurfacing – March/April 

 

Highways South maintenance work:

  • SH1 Edendale-Woodlands highway near Woodlands, stop/stop for tree clearing
  • SH6 Winton-Lorneville highway near Thomsons Crossing Road, stop/got for chipseal resurfacing
  • SH93 Old Coach Road at Doctors Road, lane diversion for watermain maintenance
  • SH93 Bridge St at River Street, lane diversion for watermain maintenance
  • SH93 Old Coach Road between Doctors Road and Ferndale Road, temporary traffic lights for pavement repairs
  • SH93 Old Coach Road between Heaps Road and Range Road, traffic lights for flax removal
  • SH94 Lumsden-Riversdale highway at Waimea Stream 2, stop/go for bridge maintenance
  • SH94 Lumsden-Riversdale highway between Riversdale and Longridge, stop/got for chipseal resurfacing
  • SH94 Te Anau-Mossburn highway at The Key, traffic lights for headwall work **18th February only
  • SH98 Lorne Dacre Road near Woodstock Road, stop/stop for tree clearing
  • SH98 Lorne Dacre Road between Mill Road North and Lorneville roundabout, temporary traffic lights for pavement repairs
  • SH99 Riverton-Wallacetown highway near Wallacetown, temporary traffic lights for pavement repairs
  • SH99 between Orepuki and McCracken’s Rest, stop/got for chipseal resurfacing

 

Roadmarking (taking place under mobile traffic management)

  • SH1 Bluff Road
  • SH1/SH6 Invercargill Urban
  • SH93 Mataura to Clinton 
  • SH96 Mataura to Ohai

 

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

 

More information at:

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.



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