Crash clogs underpass to Auckland airport on its opening dayNZTA Traffic through the new Auckland airport underpass on SH20A was heavy after an earlier crash and as motorists got used to the new layoutA long-anticipated new motorway underpass expected to cut travel time to Auckland airport has opened - only to be immediately clogged with heavy traffic and a crash. Exit at Kirkbride for Mongomery Rd ^TP pic.twitter.com/VSwJWKPMXG — NZTA Akld & Nthlnd (@NZTAAkl) August 28, 2017NZTA The first car to travel through the Kirkbride Rd underpass which was opened on Tuesday morning. READ MORE:* SH20A: First stage of Mangere shared pathway opens* Waterview tunnel saving truckies time and money* Was the Waterview Tunnel worth the wait? The new roadway at the Kirkbride Rd intersection has been made wide enough to accommodate any future mass transit options. SH20A is the main route to Auckland airport from the north.

Source: Stuff August 28, 2017 18:51 UTC