Road workers will be burning the midnight oil from mid-January to March to resurface the Invercargill city central business district.

Highway South on behalf of NZ Transport Agency (NZTA) will be resealing state highways and streets between Dee, Tay and Clyde streets with fresh asphalt.

The original start date was January 5 but has been pushed out until January 12, however the work still be completed in the same time frame.

“We acknowledge people will be sick of road works but if people can bear with us the end result will be so worth it,” a company spokesperson said.

The streets will eventually be a lot smoother and the work will begin from Conon Street to Spey Street.

“We needed to get this done over the summer period when we have a good stretch of weather, so there’s as little disruption as possible.”

All work will be completed in stages and isolated pavement strengthening will also occur, with the new surface providing the footpaths with increased life.

The team will work evenings between 6pm and 6am to reduce the impact to as many businesses and road users as possible.  

The section they are working in will be closed to road users during this time and detours will be in place.  During the day the roads will be open to road users, though there may be temporary speed limits in place when the surfacing is not yet complete.

Road users should expect to come across roadworks if travelling in the inner city at night, and should follow the signage and traffic management directions of staff.

The milling phase will involve heavy machinery and will be noisy for a short time, and each stage will take around 10 weeks, depending on weather conditions.

The work was programmed to avoid the peak Christmas period and avoid working while the Burt Munro Challenge is taking place (5-8 February 2025).

Pedestrians will still have access at all times.  There may be restrictions to pedestrian crossings while each section of work is underway, and businesses can still be accessed.

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