- SH6 Dee Street roadworks begin tonight, with southbound lane closures and detours in place.
Upcoming Work – SH6 Dee Street Update
Apologies for the late notice—there has been a slight change to the SH6 Dee Street roadworks schedule, with work starting tonight (11 February) at 6pm. Due to other roadworks on Leet Street impacting the southbound lanes of Dee Street, work will now begin in the southbound lanes.
- Tuesday, 11 February (Evening) – Southbound lanes will be milled between Gala Street and Spey Street. Southbound traffic will be detoured via Victoria Avenue, Mersey Street, and Spey Street. The Spey Street intersection will remain open.
- Wednesday, 12 February (Evening) – Milling of the southbound lanes will continue with the same detour. If time allows, the northbound lanes may also be milled in the early morning. Once this begins, southbound lanes will reopen, and northbound lanes will be closed. Northbound traffic will detour via Spey Street, Mersey Street, and Victoria Avenue.
- Thursday, 13 February (Evening) – Milling of the northbound lanes from Spey Street will be completed. Pedestrian access remains open, and northbound traffic will detour via Spey Street, Mersey Street, and Victoria Avenue.
- Sunday, 16 February (Evening) – Over-milling of sections in both directions will take place. Only one direction will be closed at a time.
SH1 Clyde Street Closure – 13 February
Due to excavation work required for Invercargill City Council’s watermain project, the southbound lanes of SH1 Clyde Street in Invercargill will be closed from Forth Street to Eye Street on Thursday, 13 February, between 7am and 7pm.
If work cannot be completed in one day, the closure will extend to Friday, 14 February. An update will be provided if this happens.
Detour routes:
- Light vehicles: Forth Street → Nith Street → Eye Street
- HPMV and heavy vehicles: Conon Street → Tweed Street
We apologise for the short notice. The focus is on keeping road users safe, and completing the work in this manner is both the safest and most efficient approach.
Other Road Closures
- Cooper Road, Tussock Creek – Closed 10-14 February for culvert replacement. Detour via Wilsons Crossing Road, Fraser Road, and Forest Hill Crossing Road.
- Bay Road, Riverton – Closed 11 February for utility connection. Detours available.
- Morrison Road, Otara – Closed 11-13 February for power pole replacements. Detour via Graham Road, Tanner Road, and Otara Tokanui Road.
- McAndrew Street, Otautau – Closed 18 February for utility trenching. No detour available.
Road Resurfacing
Resealing work is scheduled for:
- 10 February: Tokanui Gorge Road Highway
- 11 February: Mataura Island Road
- 12 February: Gorge Road Invercargill Highway
- 13 February: Various roads, including Otautau Tuatapere Road, Otautau Wreys Bush Road, and Rimu South Road
State Highway Closures And Repairs
- SH1 Edendale – Full road closure on 16 February between 8pm-9pm and 9.15pm-10pm for pavement renewal.
- SH1 Edendale Roundabout – Southbound lane closure on 17 February from 9.30am-2.30pm. Detour via old SH1.
- Temporary traffic lights and stop/go controls – Multiple locations on SH6, SH96, and SH99 for pavement and trenching work.
Drivers should plan ahead and follow posted detours to avoid delays.
- SH1 Clyde Street southbound lanes will be closed for watermain work on 13 February.
- Drivers should check for updates and allow extra travel time.