Auckland city is at a standstill tonight after an afternoon of traffic chaos.
One commuter travelling from Pukekohe into the CBD said it took him two and a half hours to get into the his destination in the CBD.
He told the Herald it took him "an hour and 45 minutes just to get down to Nelson Street".
![Traffic is at a standstill on Victoria St after the Auckland Harbour Bridge closed lanes. Photo / Dean Purcell](https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2/LIFDCKXJDNXQ7CKPAYV7YJDQHE.jpg?auth=4433929594c6a83e7c36cc9a3e74647957cb29afbc0416ea1452908c3beb9e07&width=16&height=11&quality=70&smart=true)
This comes after a southbound truck carrying a shipping container was blown sideways this morning by a wind gust of up to 127km/h.