With winter behind us and warmer days on the horizon, preparations are underway for the summer maintenance work programme on Southland’s state highways.

“Drainage and digouts have already started on five sites, as this needs to be completed before beginning road reconstruction. The full road reconstructions will begin from tomorrow (1 October),” says Justin Reid, Maintenance Contract Manager for NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) in Southland.

“Resurfacing of highways requires warmer air and road temperatures, so the Highways South team (on behalf of NZTA) will be reconstructing and resurfacing highways from now until the end of March as daylight hours increase.”

“The public will see the team working on multiple sites at the same time to get as much completed in this weather window as possible. We know that road works can be disruptive for all road users and often residents too, but these are critical reconstruction projects which will improve everyone’s journeys long-term.”

Full road reconstruction will begin from early October on SH1 Bluff Highway, SH93 Old Coach Road, SH94 Te Anau-Mossburn highway at The Key, and SH96 near Wreys Bush.

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