Roading

UPDATE: Road now open. A serious crash involving two vehicles has closed State Highway 1 between Law Road and Riverside Road near Allanton, Otago. Emergency services were called to the scene shortly after 1:30pm today. Detour route: Southbound traffic use State Highway 1, turn right onto Riccarton Road East

* Water shutoffs will affect parts of Lumsden and Riverton from 9am to 2pm this week * Multiple roads closed for bridge repairs and electricity line works with limited or no detours * Powernet’s Awarua project to cause East Road closures with helicopter work planned Residents across Southland should prepare for scheduled

• Helicopter will be used for faster and more efficient power line installation across the network • Work begins 25 August and continues until late September, weather dependent and subject to change • Bluff Highway and other roads will face closures and delays during helicopter operations As part of the next stage of

Here’s the latest roading update for 25–31 August from Southland District Council, Invercargill City Council, and Highways South, highlighting where to expect maintenance work and possible delays. Road Closures * Oreti: Durham Street from Mary Street to John Street will be closed between 7:30 am and 5:30

* SH1 remains closed near Allanton after a serious two-vehicle crash early this morning * Emergency services and crash investigators remain at the scene to complete their work * Drivers are urged to use detours and expect longer travel times throughout the day 7:05pm SH1 is now open! A section of State

* Clyde Street in Invercargill will be closed southbound for resurfacing repairs on 16 and 17 July * Several state highway sites in Southland will have lane drops, detours or stop/go controls * Contractors and events will also affect traffic with short closures and managed diversions in place Motorists in Invercargill and

UPDATE 4am Road now open. UPDATE 8:55pm State Highway 97 remains CLOSED in its entirety. Please continue to detour via SH6 and SH94. Mossburn Five Rivers Road, near Diack Road, is currently closed following a bus crash earlier this afternoon. The bus was carrying 17 passengers, including the driver,

* Troopers Memorial closure marks final step in full Dee and Tay resurfacing project * Drivers advised of detours and road closures across Southland during Anzac events and upgrades * Maintenance schedule may change based on weather, holiday staffing and other local events The full resurfacing of Dee and Tay Streets in Invercargill