The southbound lane closure is in place between Bowler Avenue and Eccles Street - while the northbound lane remains open.

NZTA says a detour's in place, and people should allow extra time for travel.

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12 Jan: Queenstown's Skippers Bridge will remain closed indefinitely after serious safety issues were discovered

10 Jan: Otago University is giving high school students a taste of Dunedin student life

07 Jan: Three Lotto players from Auckland, Matamata and Timaru are in for a treat after sharing one million tonight

07 Jan: Otago rescue teams have located a body on the southern side of Mount Huxley

05 Jan: A recreational boatie has come to the rescue of two men stranded in a remote part of Fiordland over the weekend

05 Jan: One person has died following a single-vehicle crash in Wanaka

04 Jan: The Northern Brave have beaten the Sparks - formerly the Otago Sparks - by 24 runs in their women's Super Smash T20 game in Mount Maunganui

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