Holiday traffic: Northbound delays on SH1 out of Wellington

Northbound queues as travellers departed Wellington for Christmas last week. Photo / Mark Mitchell

Drivers travelling north out of the capital can again expect delays northbound on State Highway 1 (SH1).

Waka Kotahi NZTA Wellington advised on Wedesday there were delays northbound between Peka Peka and Otaki.

The transport agency asked that drivers allow extra time for their journeys and plan their travel using the live traffic prediction tool on its website.

AS EXPECTED: #HolidayTraffic is busy on #SH1 northbound between Peka Peka and Otaki. Allow additional time for your journey TODAY (Wed 30 Dec) or consider travelling during non-peak hours. Plan your journey here: https://t.co/C5kY1JgOcT. ^MF pic.twitter.com/h0LbdIKq7v

— Waka Kotahi NZTA Wellington (@WakaKotahiWgtn) December 29, 2020

Earlier in the day the southbound lane of SH1 near Paremata Roundabout was blocked due to a truck breakdown, but had been cleared an hour later.

Prior to Christmas, the transport agency also predicted traffic would start to get heavier southbound on January 2 and 3 between 1pm and 7pm, as Wellingtonians made their way back from holidays.