SH 87 leaves at a junction at the southwestern end of the
Dunedin Southern Motorway, immediately south of Mosgiel. It travels north through the town as its main street, Gordon Road, before heading west along the northern edge of the
Taieri Plain. The highway climbs the northeastern flank of
Maungatua shortly after passing through
Outram (where it crosses the
Taieri River), its course becoming northwesterly. The course continues past the small settlements of
Lee Stream and
Clarks Junction before turning northeastward to head along the broad
Strath-Taieri valley. After passing through
Sutton, the highway reaches the town of
Middlemarch. From Sutton, the highway runs close to the course of the Taieri River, and from Middlemarch the
Otago Central Rail Trail also runs nearby. The highway continues northeast past
Hyde before emerging onto the high
Maniototo plain. The highway terminates at
Kyeburn, 15 km to the east of
Ranfurly, at a junction with . File:MosgielNZ.jpg|SH 87 as Gordon Road in Mosgiel File:SH87 south of Sutton.jpg|SH 87 entering the dry landscape of the Strath-Taieri valley File:State Highway 87, Middlemarch, NZ.JPG|Looking south along State Highway 87 at Middlemarch ==See also==