New Zealand State Highway 93

State Highway 93
Route information
Maintained by New Zealand Transport Agency
Length: 43.2 km (26.8 mi)
Major junctions
East end: Waipahi Highway/Clinton Highway at Clinton
West end: Pioneer Highway/Main Street at Mataura
Highway system
← SH 91SH 94 →

State Highway 93 is a New Zealand State Highway connecting the Southland township of Mataura with the Western Otago town of Clinton. This provides a slightly quicker route between the cities of Dunedin and Invercargill, as it bypasses the town of Gore. It is roughly 43.2 km long.

History

The highway was gazetted in 2001 [1][2]

Route

As of 2008, this is the route State Highway 93 takes.

As Old Coach Road, 93 departs from SH 1 and ascends out of Clinton before twisting through a small gorge before veering west and driving through undulating farmland before descending into Mataura. The road passes the old paper mill before turning right and crossing the Mataura River to meet SH 1 near the town centre.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Transit New Zealand Traffic Volumes 2000" (PDF). Transit New Zealand. Retrieved 3 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Transit New Zealand Traffic Volumes 2001" (PDF). Transit New Zealand. Retrieved 3 January 2012.

Coordinates: 44°23′26″S 171°15′04″E / 44.390540°S 171.251244°E / -44.390540; 171.251244

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