State Highway 99 | ||||
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Route information | ||||
Maintained by NZ Transport Agency | ||||
Length | 92.4 km (57.4 mi) | |||
Tourist routes | Southern Scenic Route | |||
Major junctions | ||||
East end | , SH 6 north, SH 98 (Lorne Dacre Road) and SH 6 south (North Road) at Lorneville | |||
Northwest end | Clifden Blackmount Road and Ohai Clifden Highway at Clifden | |||
Location | ||||
Country | New Zealand | |||
Primary destinations | Wallacetown, Waimatuku, Riverton, Colac Bay, Orepuki, Tuatapere | |||
Highway system | ||||
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State Highway 99 (SH 99) is a New Zealand state highway which runs along the southern coastline of the South Island connecting the settlements of Clifden and Lorneville, near Invercargill, via the major town of Riverton in the Southland region. The road is important both as a freight route, especially for logging and agricultural purposes, and as a tourist route; the entire length of the highway is part of the Southern Scenic Route as it provides access to southern parts of Fiordland National Park.