A truck blocks traffic near Takanini on the Southern Motorway. Video / Supplied
Truck breakdowns are causing significant traffic delays for Auckland commuters this afternoon.
A truck breakdown on the Southern Motorway was blocking the left citybound lane between Papakura and Takanini.
NZTA tweeted that motorists should expect delays from Drury.
SH1 SOUTHERN MWY, NORTHBOUND - 3:15PM A truck breakdown is blocking the left lane CITYBOUND between Papakura and Takanini. Pass with care and expect delays from Drury. ^TP pic.twitter.com/hWjBS1UGxg
— Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) September 27, 2019
At 3.50pm, NZTA urged motorists to consider delaying their journey and toexpect delays from Drury to Takanini.
At 4.30pm, NZTA said the truck had been towed but to "allow extra time for delays northbound from Drury to Takanini".
UPDATE 3:50PM This breakdown still blocking. Tow services are on route. Consider delaying your journey or expect delays from Drury to Takanini. ^TPhttps://t.co/8BNXy21Nck
— Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) September 27, 2019
UPDATE 4:30PM This breakdown now towed CLEAR. Allow extra time for delays northbound from Drury to Takanini to slowly ease. ^TPhttps://t.co/8BNXy21Nck
— Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) September 27, 2019
Earlier, a truck breakdown delayed southbound traffic in Auckland's Waterview Tunnel.
Waterview Tunnel staff and emergency services closed the tunnel for emergency response training last year; now a truck has broken down in the southbound lanes. Photo / File
The NZ Transport Agency tweeted at 1.40pm, saying that the breakdown was blocking the left southbound lane in the tunnel.
At 2.30pm it said delays were now increasing and tow services were still en route to the tunnel.
UPDATE 2:30PM This breakdown still blocking. Tow services are on route. Allow extra time with delays now increasing through the Southbound Waterview Tunnel. ^TPhttps://t.co/u9pCosQwDc
— Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) September 27, 2019
At 2.55pm, NZTA tweeted that the truck had been towed and to expect southbound traffic congestion to ease.
UPDATE 2:55PM This breakdown now towed CLEAR. Expect delays through the Southbound Waterview Tunnel to start to ease. ^TPhttps://t.co/u9pCosQwDc
— Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) September 27, 2019
