The summer renewal programme in Southland is well underway; 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:
- SH90 Waikaka Valley highway between Waikaka Road and Cunningham Road – Construction work has begun and will continue over the next few months. Delays of 5-10 minutes.
- SH94 at Sinclair Road Te Anau – Construction works underway, delays of 5-10 minutes. Weather permitting, we anticipate this may be sealed by the end of next week.
- **NEW** SH94 Milford Highway at the Homer Tunnel – Asphalt resurfacing will be taking place from Monday 26th January for 1-2 weeks. Expect slightly longer delays at the tunnel.
- SH96 Winton-Wreys Bush highway near Transmission Line Road - Construction works underway, delays of 5-10 minutes. Weather permitting, we anticipate this may be sealed by the end of next week.
Upcoming renewal work
- SH99 Wallacetown – road renewal and culvert work – February/March
- SH1 Waipahi Highway east of Pukerau – road renewal – February/March
- SH6 North Road Waikiwi, Invercargill – road resurfacing – March/April
Other maintenance work underway next week is listed below:
Highways South/SouthRoads maintenance work:
- SH1 Bluff highway at Motu Rimu Road, temporary traffic lights for resurfacing
- SH1 Bluff highway near Kekeno Place, temporary traffic lights for resurfacing
- SH1 Bluff highway at Duck Creek, temporary traffic lights for resurfacing
- SH1 Bluff highway near McLauchlan Road, temporary traffic lights for resurfacing
- SH1 Bluff highway near Stanley Township Road, temporary traffic lights for resurfacing
- SH93 Old Coach Road near Kaiwera Road, temporary traffic lights for pavement repairs
- SH93 Old Coach Road near Waikana Road, temporary traffic lights for pavement repairs
- SH94 Waimea highway near Croydon Bush, temporary traffic lights for pavement repairs
- SH94 Waimea highway near Mandeville, temporary traffic lights for drainage work
- SH94 Lumsden-Riversdale highway near Old Balfour Road, temporary traffic lights for pavement repairs
- SH98 Lorne Dacre Road near Lorneville, temporary traffic lights for pavement repairs
- SH98 Lorne Dacre Road near Mill Road North, temporary traffic lights for pavement repairs
- SH98 Lorne Dacre Road near Rakahouka, temporary traffic lights for pavement repairs
- SH94 Lumsden-Riversdale highway at Riversdale, temporary traffic lights for resurfacing
- SH94 Milford Highway near Lower Hollyford Road, temporary traffic lights for resurfacing
Roadmarking taking place under mobile traffic management from Monday 26th to Saturday 31st January:
- SH1 Bluff Highway
- SH1 and 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.