Mt Albert streets 'quieter than ever' following tunnel openingJASON DORDAY/Stuff.co.nz This drone footage taken between 7.30am and 8am illustrates traffic before and after the Waterview tunnel opened. The previously congested Auckland suburb of Mt Albert has become a ghost town since the Waterview tunnel opened. NZTA highways manager Brett Gliddon said in June that the tunnel would benefit the local communities of Mt Albert, Mt Roskill and Mt Eden by reducing traffic on local roads. Jackson Thomas / stuff.co.nz Rush hour on Richardson Rd, Mt Albert. Generally, everyone in Mt Albert is talking about the time they are saving getting places."

Source: Stuff July 05, 2017 03:56 UTC