Citybound traffic is backing up this morning due to a crash on the Southern Motorway and delays on the North Western Motorway.
The crash took place on State Highway 1 at Princes St at 6.25am and is now blocking the right lane heading towards the city.
"Merge left with care to pass and expect delays," the NZ Transport Agency tweeted.
SH1 SOUTHERN MWY - CRASH - 6:25AM
— NZTA Akld & Nthlnd (@NZTAAkl) February 17, 2019
A crash is blocking the right lane citybound at Princes St. Merge left with care to pass & expect delays. ^TP
A tow truck was on its way to the crash.
Meanwhile city-bound commuters on the Northwestern Motorway faced delays due to weekend roadworks running overtime.
The closure had stretched from the Hobsonville Rd on-ramp to Brigham Creek Rbt and SH18 link.
The problem was rectified soon after 7am.
The NZTA tweeted that the Hobsonville Rd on-ramp and Brigham Creek Rbt had both reopened just before 7am.
UPDATE 6:50AM
— NZTA Akld & Nthlnd (@NZTAAkl) February 17, 2019
Hobsonville Rd on-ramp aand Brigham Creek Rbt both NOW OPEN for southbound access to SH16. Link from SH18 will open shortly. Congestion is heavy in the area. Avoid this route if possible. ^TP
https://t.co/YiTGEaFlSe
The SH18 ramp onto the motorway had also been reopened.
"Congestion is heavy in the area. Avoid this route if possible," the agency tweeted.
Drivers should delay their journeys if possible and consider using SH18 or SH1 to travel south.
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