Traffic crawling on Auckland's Northern Motorway after crash

Northbound traffic is backed up to Albany after a crash between Oteha Valley and Lonely Track Rds. Image / Google Maps

Auckland's Northern Motorway is crawling between Oteha Valley and Lonely Track Rds northbound after an earlier crash.

The road has been cleared of debris following the incident but traffic is backed up to Albany.

The crash happened at Lonely Track Rd.

A crash (clear of lanes) on the Nthn Mwy after Oteha Valley is causing delays to northbound traffic with congestion back to Albany. ^LC

— Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) November 3, 2017

Meanwhile, congestion is building northbound at Esmonde Rd, between McClymonts and Greville Rds citybound and approaching the Harbour Bridge citybound.

Traffic on the Southern Motorway is heavy southbound between Newmarket and Tecoma St, and Highbrook and Drury. There are also heavy patches heading toward the city between Ellerslie and Market Rd.

It's also heavy between Great North and Lincoln Rds westbound on the Northwestern. There's a tail for the Northern Link citybound but traffic travelling south is flowing freely through Waterview Tunnel.

The Southwestern is heavy in sections between Walmsley and Massey Rds southbound, and Bader Dr and Walmsley Rd northbound.