Transport officials have apologised after lane layout changes on Auckland’s Northwestern Motorway caused extensive delays for motorists during Monday’s morning commute with traffic backed up nearly 20km to Westgate.
And the Automobile Association says Waka Kotahi NZTA should have been more proactive in communicating the lane changes, which could have minimised delays for the city’s beleaguered road users.
The layout changes along the Northwestern Motorway had motorists stumped this morning, causing long queues and a multi-vehicle car crash.
In a statement this afternoon, Waka Kotahi apologised to affected motorists and said it was “monitoring the situation”, while encouraging motorists to “follow the signs and drive with caution”.
It claimed “signage and information was shared in advance of the works” and said extra signage was put up during peak hour traffic this afternoon.