A crash is blocking the right lane westbound on Upper Harbour Hwy (SH18) after intersection with Caribbean Dr. Expect delays ^LC
— Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) October 10, 2016
That accident had since been cleared but there were still major delays.
The headache was worsened with crashes on the South-western Motorway and a breakdown on the Southern Motorway on the busy Newmarket Viaduct.
Update: Crash at Esmonde is now clear. Traffic is congested currently taking 60min from Oteha Valley to CBD. Consider taking SH18/SH16 ^LC pic.twitter.com/CAdDnEAhmK
— Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) October 10, 2016
The transport agency spokeswomansaid a series of minor accidents and breakdowns had added up to a large problem affecting peak hour travel.
If motorists were going to use the affected motorway networks then they could expect delays reaching their destination.
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