Holidaymakers heading north of Auckland are facing major delays as traffic crawls at snail's pace.
According to the NZ Transport Agency's Journey Planner, as of 5pm today it would take one hour and 32 minutes to travel to Wellsford from central Auckland on SH1, rather than the usual hour-long drive.
For Aucklanders heading north on the Northern Motorway, traffic is backed up from the Karangahape Rd overbridge, the heavy jams easing at the Harbour Bridge.
Drivers are expected to experience further congestion on State Highway 1 around Warkworth and Wellsford.
Traffic is also building on the Northwestern for Aucklanders leaving the city. Jams are heavy around Lincoln Rd.
