A breakdown in Auckland's new Waterview Tunnel was already causing problems for drivers hours after the route opened to traffic for the first time. But tomorrow will be the real test for the twin tunnels as commuters use them en masse to get to work. The NZ Transport Agency has encouraged the public to plan their journeys and expects it will take some weeks for traffic flows to adjust. All systems in the 2.4km long twin tunnels had worked as they were designed, Gliddon said. "We will continue to keep a close eye on traffic flows and adjust traffic control signals and other tools to help keep traffic moving across the wider road system."

Source: New Zealand Herald July 02, 2017 07:51 UTC