Waikato Expressway reopens after earlier serious crash blocked it, major delays expected

The Waikato Expressway has been reopened after earlier getting blocked by a single-vehicle crash this afternoon.

Emergency services were called to the scene near Rangiriri at about 1.40pm.

NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi is warning motorists to expect major delays on the northbound side of the vital roadway and consider taking an alternative route.

UPDATE 4:35PM
This has been cleared, all lanes here are OPEN. Expect residual delays. ^MS https://t.co/IzgrJzNmv6

— Waka Kotahi NZTA Waikato/BoP (@WakaKotahiWaiBP) January 17, 2024

According to Google Maps, traffic is currently backed up for nearly 4km.

There are major delays on the Waikato Expressway after a crash on the northbound lanes. Photo / Google Maps

More to come