Commuter chaos: Heavy traffic reported across Auckland transport network

Traffic is heavy across all of Auckland's main motorways heading into the city. Photo / Greg Bowker

Traffic is heavy across all of Auckland's main motorways heading into the city meaning delays for commuters trying to get to work.

Check below to see if it will affect your travel plans.

Northern Motorway

Citybound: Heavy from Oteha Valley Rd to the Harbour Bridge.

A breakdown is blocking lane 3 on the Harbour Bridge

Northbound: Free flowing.

Southern Motorway

Citybound: Slow between Drury and Takanini and heavy between Mt Wellington and Greenlane.

Southbound: Free flowing.

Northwestern Motorway

Citybound: Heavy between Patiki Rd and St Lukes

Northbound: Free flowing

Waterview Tunnel Northbound: Free flowing.

Outside of the city SH16 is closed in both directions south of Kumeu. The highway was reopened at 9.10am.

SH16 OPEN - FINAL UPDATE 9:10AM
Recovery of this House Transporter has now been completed & #SH16 south of Kumeu is fully open again. Thank you for your patience. ^TP
https://t.co/83vdM3AHTZ

— Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) November 26, 2018

Southwestern Motorway

Southbound: Heavy approaching Hillsborough Rd

Northbound: Free flowing

Waterview Tunnel Northbound: Free flowing.