- Several Southland roads will close for maintenance between March and May 2025.
- Detours will be available for all affected routes to ensure smooth travel.
- Road users are advised to expect delays and plan ahead for alternative routes.
Road users in Southland are advised to prepare for multiple road closures, detours, and maintenance work over the coming weeks.
State Highway Maintenance:
Highways South will have temporary traffic lights, stop/go controls, and reduced speed limits in place at several key sites this week:
- SH1 Bluff Highway in the Greenhills for pavement repairs.
- SH1 Tay Street, Invercargill between Queen’s Drive and Mary Street for asphalt renewal, with directional closures in place. During nightworks, HPMV traffic should detour via Rockdale Road/Tweed Street. Vehicles over 4.3m high should detour via Inglewood/Tweed Street.
- SH1 Pioneer Highway at Brydone for resurfacing.
- SH6 Winton-Lorneville Highway at North Makarewa-Grove Bush Road and north of this intersection for resurfacing.
- SH6 Dipton-Winton Highway at Castlerock Intersection and between Benmore and Dipton for resurfacing.
- SH6 Lumsden Dipton Highway near Caroline Valley Road and south of this intersection for resurfacing.
- SH94 Te Anau Mossburn Highway at Wilderness Road for resurfacing.
- SH96 Glencoe Highway at Glencoe for pavement renewal.
- SH96 Winton-Wreys Bush Highway at Transmission Line Road for pavement repairs.
- SH96 Nightcaps Township for pavement repairs.
- SH99 Riverton-Wallacetown Highway at Bickley Road for resurfacing.
Road Closures:
- Nightcaps Opio Road will be closed from Cleghorn Road to Wreys Bush Nightcaps Highway (SH96) between 10-14 March (with backup dates 17-21 March). This closure is for culvert replacement. A detour will be available via Cleghorn Road, Opio Road, Newton Greer Road, and Wreys Bush Nightcaps Highway.
- Bridge Inn Road will close between Clark Road and O'Rourke Road from 10 March - 1 May for bridge replacement. A detour will be in place via O’Rourke Road, King Road, Caulfield Road, Rakahouka Grove Bush Road, North Makarewa Grove Bush Road, Macadam Road, and Coveney Road.
- Derby Road (Limehills) will close between Pisa Road and Dipton Winton Highway between 11 March - 30 April for pavement rehabilitation. The detour will be via Dipton Winton Highway, Pisa Road, and Ayr Street.
- Opio Road will close from Sinclair Road to Cleghorn Road between 17-19 March (with alternative dates 24-26 March) for culvert replacement. Detours will be available via Sinclair Road, Nightcaps Opio Road, and Cleghorn Road.
- Plantation Street (Lumsden) will be closed from Pasture Street to Lumsden Riversdale Highway on 18 March for water main installation. The alternative date is 19 March. The detour will take drivers via Pasture Street, Cover Street, and Lumsden Riversdale Highway.
- Rowley Road (Tuatapere) will close between Te Tua Road and Block Road from 24 March - 4 April (with backup dates 31 March - 11 April) for culvert replacement. A detour will be available via Tuatapere Orepuki Highway and Block Road.
Resealing Work:
Downer’s resealing team will continue work on the Riverton Rocks Highway/Taramea Bay area, aiming to finish by the end of the day. Weather conditions may affect this schedule.
Road Marking:
Mobile operations for road marking will take place overnight in Invercargill, Lumsden, and rural areas between Invercargill and Five Rivers.
Upcoming Work and Events:
- SH1 at Kekeno Place will undergo asphalt resurfacing in March/April.
- SH99 at Lorneville is scheduled for asphalt resurfacing in April.
- On 9 March, brief stop/go controls will be in place on SH1 Foreshore Road due to an event in Bluff.
Drivers are advised to plan ahead, expect delays, and follow posted detour signs during these maintenance periods.