Motorists heading north over the Auckland Harbour Bridge are being told to take alternate motorways to avoid massive queues stretching 15km after a spill blocked a lane. An additional lane (lane 5) is available for northbound traffic, however motorists are still advised to detour via SH16 and SH18 or expect long delays. ^LB https://t.co/QsId8N3fru — Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) July 9, 2021UPDATE 12:45PMThe left northbound lane remains blocked to allow for clean up. Delays are to be expected for northbound traffic from Newton Rd on SH16 and Mt Wellington on SH1. At 1pm Google Maps showed traffic gridlocked from the harbour bridge to Spaghetti Junction and inching north from Ellerslie.

Source: New Zealand Herald July 09, 2021 01:18 UTC