Traffic chaos: Crashes cause significant motorway delays

The delays occurred at Mangere Bridge on the Southwestern Motorway. Photo / via NZTA

Two crashes caused traffic chaos on Auckland's motorways this evening.

Police first attended a crash between a truck and a car on Auckland's Southwestern Motorway which blocked one lane.

Police were dispatched to the scene on the nortbound lane past the Mangere Bridge onramp at 5.22pm, a police spokeswoman said.

The lane has now been cleared but is causing "significant congestion" northbound on the motorway, NZTA said.

Later a multi-vehicle crash blocked the right southbound lane near Greenlane offramp.

The crash happened around 6.20pm and the lane has also now been cleared.

UPDATE 6:40PM
This crash now cleared from lanes, Allow extra time. ^TP
https://t.co/1EoLJGFEL3

— Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) April 30, 2018

SH20 SOUTHWESTERN MWY, NORTHBOUND - CRASH - 5:45PM
An earlier crash has now been CLEARED (all lanes are open), leaving significant congestion northbound on #SH20 this evening. Please delay your journey or allow extra time. ^TP pic.twitter.com/ydm8ArwAhQ

— Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) April 30, 2018

After the crash was cleared NZTA tweeted that motorists should expect "significant congestion".

There have been no reports of injuries.