Road and water works are affecting several Southland and Invercargill routes this week and into November, with closures, lane restrictions and delays across state highways and city streets.
Cyclists competing in the Tour of Southland will be on roads around Southland and Queenstown from 1 to 7 November. Traffic management will be in place for competitors, but drivers are asked to watch out for them and take extra care.
NZTA state highway works — Invercargill to Dunedin
SH1 Bluff to Pukerau: Road repairs from 2 November to 6 November, 7am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. Stop/go traffic management and a temporary 30km/h speed limit. Allow up to 5 minutes of additional travel time.
SH93 Mataura to Clinton: Road repairs from 2 November to 6 November, 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. Stop/go traffic management and a temporary 30km/h speed limit. Allow up to 5 minutes of additional travel time.
SH1 McNab: Drainage installation and improvements from 1 November to 7 November, 7:30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. Stop/go traffic management and a temporary 30km/h speed limit. Allow up to 5 minutes of additional travel time.
SH1 Henley: Road rebuilding from 2 November to 5 February, Monday to Sunday, 6am to 7pm. Stop on demand traffic management and a temporary 30km/h speed limit, with delays of up to 20 minutes. Northbound light vehicles are being detoured via Henley Berwick Road, Centre Road and SH86. Southbound light vehicles are being detoured via Henley Road and Henley Berwick Road. Heavy vehicles remain on SH1.
NZTA state highway works — Invercargill to Queenstown and Te Anau
SH6 Josephville: Road rebuilding from 1 November to 7 November, 7am to 5:30pm. Stop/go traffic management and a temporary 30km/h speed limit. Allow up to 10 minutes of additional travel time.
SH6 Lumsden: Drainage clearing and maintenance from 2 November to 3 November, 7am to 6pm. Stop/go traffic management and a temporary 30km/h speed limit. Allow up to 5 minutes of additional travel time.
SH6 Athol: Road rebuilding from 1 November to 7 November, 7:30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. Stop/go traffic management and a temporary 30km/h speed limit. Allow up to 5 minutes of additional travel time.
NZTA state highway works across Southland
SH95 Manapouri to Te Anau: Road repairs from 3 November to 4 November, 7am to 8pm. Stop/go traffic management and a temporary 30km/h speed limit. Allow up to 5 minutes of additional travel time.
SH95 Te Anau: Drainage clearing and maintenance from 4 November to 6 November, 7am to 6pm. Stop/go traffic management and a temporary 30km/h speed limit. Allow up to 5 minutes of additional travel time.
SH96 Nightcaps: Road repairs from 1 November to 7 November, 7am to 5:30pm. Stop/go traffic management and a temporary 30km/h speed limit. Allow up to 10 minutes of additional travel time.
SH99 Wallacetown: Drainage clearing and maintenance from 1 November to 7 November, Sunday to Saturday, 7am to 5:30pm. Stop/go traffic management and a temporary 30km/h speed limit. Allow 10 to 15 minutes of additional travel time.
Invercargill city works
Coronation St, York St and Tramway Rd: Wastewater upgrades that began on 30 June are expected to continue until December. Work is currently on Coronation St, with residents access only.
Tweed Street: Pipe renewal work is ongoing. The team has moved to the section between Venus Street and Morton Street. Both eastbound and westbound lanes on Tweed Street in this area are down to one lane. This section is expected to take around four weeks, weather dependent.
Deveron Street: The foul sewer is being replaced between Don Street and Esk Street, on the western side of the road. The northbound lane of Deveron Street is closed between Esk Street and Don Street, with temporary traffic management in place. Work on this section is expected to be complete by the end of next week, weather permitting. The project is expected to be complete by early December.
Tay Street: Stormwater and water pipe upgrades between Jackson and Mary streets are underway. Tay Street remains open in both directions with lane shifts. Temporary closures affect access from Jackson and Mary streets. Stormwater work is expected to finish by Christmas, with watermain work starting in January 2027.
Dublin Street: Sewer pipe upgrades in Windsor begin with pipe replacement on Dublin St from Monday 2 November 2026, starting at the intersection of Dublin St and St Andrew St and move north. The first traffic management set-up will be a lane shift on St Andrew St, with the road closure of the north section of Dublin St. Once work is complete at the intersection, the south block of Dublin St will shift to a road closure. That road closure will be in place until December.
Wachner Place: Paving improvements begin Monday 2 November and are expected to be completed before Christmas. The work involves lifting and relaying existing paving to match paving placed earlier this year. Work areas will be fenced off with limited pedestrian access. The pedestrian crossing's centre island will also be tidied up. Traffic on Dee St will be reduced to one lane on each side through the crossing area for three to four days while this work takes place.
Southland District road closures and works
Haldane-Curio Bay Road: The council will close Haldane-Curio Bay Road to through traffic from approximately 78 Haldane-Curio Bay Road to across the bridge for 30 minutes on the hour from 7:30am to 5:30pm, Tuesday 10 November to Thursday 12 November 2026. The purpose is to replace the bridge. There is no detour available due to the location of the closure.
Winton (Ōreti): The council will close Meldrum St and Wemyss St from Park St to Great North Rd (SH6) to all traffic from 6am to 6pm on Saturday 14 November 2026 for the Winton Open Day. Through traffic along Great North Rd (SH6) from Bute St to Winton New World, and Brandon St from Park St to Great North Rd, can also expect a temporary closure between 2:30pm and 3:30pm. A detour for light vehicles is available via Grange St, Park St and Bute St. A detour for heavy vehicles is available via Gap Rd West, Winton Substation Rd and Winton Wreys Bush Highway (SH96).
Resealing works in Southland this week (subject to change due to weather):
- Waimea Valley Road
- Crooked Road
- Hundred Line Road East
Water shutdowns
Otautau (27 October): A water shutdown to commission a new water main on Queen Street between Alderly Street and Chester Street. Affected areas include Alderly Street between Main Street and Queen Street. Interruptions expected between 8:30am and 3pm. Residents have been notified.