Traffic is starting to increase on motorways throughout Auckland this afternoon. Photo / File
Traffic is starting to increase on motorways throughout Auckland this afternoon. Photo / File
Traffic throughout the Auckland region and its motorways is starting to bulge as motorists hit the streets on their commute home.
Those on the Southern Motorway have faced delays already this afternoon following a breakdown heading north and a crash heading south.
Both incidents were quickly resolved, NZ Transport Agencyreports, but traffic levels swelled and disruptions have increased.
Following a crash near Greenlane, traffic is slow on the Southern Motorway heading away from the city to Greenlane, and heavy in patches from Highbrook to Takanini.
Northbound, meanwhile, traffic is heavy at Papakura and heavy from Highbrook to Greenlane.
On the Northern Motorway, those moving northwards can expect heavy traffic in patches between the Harbour Bridge and Upper Harbour Highway.
Moving back towards the city, traffic is heavy at Greville Rd and again between Esmonde Rd and the Harbour Bridge.
There is a queue for the Northern Link on the Northwestern Motorway heading south, with traffic heavy moving north between Newton Rd and Bond St, again between Great North Rd and Lincoln Rd.
Meanwhile, those heading southbound on the Southwestern Motorway can expect heavy traffic from Mangere Bridge to Massey Rd, again approaching the Southern Link.
Moving northwards, traffic is heavy at times between Puhinui Rd and Neilson St.
Both directions of the Upper Harbour Highway are free-flowing eastbound and westbound.
