Heavy fog and an early morning car crash are causing delays for Auckland commuters this morning.
An accident near Ōtara shortly before 6am blocked two southbound lanes of SH1.
FINAL UPDATE 7:10AM
— Waka Kotahi NZTA Auckland & Northland (@WakaKotahiAkNth) August 4, 2022
The crash after the #SH1 East Tamaki on-ramp southbound has been fully cleared, and all lanes are now open again. Expect delays as congestion eases through the area. ^MF https://t.co/QIBxAp3zsi
A car rolled on the Southern Motorway just before 6am and police earlier said emergency services were in attendance.
There were no serious injuries reported, however delays to commutes were expected, police said in a statement.
Waka Kotahi NZTA said the East Tāmaki on-ramp southbound had been fully cleared and all lanes were open again shortly after 7am.
Elsewhere in the city, heavy fog was causing disruptions to ferry services, with West Harbour, Hobsonville, and Beach Haven routes all experiencing delays.
Due to mechanical issues, the following Half Moon Bay ferry services will be replaced by buses:
— Auckland Transport Travel Alerts (@AT_TravelAlerts) August 4, 2022
Auckland to Half Moon Bay 8:30, 11:30
Half Moon Bay to Auckland 7:30, 9:15, 12:15 pic.twitter.com/5wirh6CEvR
Half Moon Bay and Gulf Harbour ferry services were either being cancelled or replaced by uber/bus services, Auckland Transport said.
Due to operational constraints, the following Gulf Harbour ferry services will be cancelled/replaced-
— Auckland Transport Travel Alerts (@AT_TravelAlerts) August 4, 2022
AKL-Gulf Harbour
10:30 (replaced by uber/bus)
14:45 (cancelled)
Gulf Harbour-AKL
7:30, 11:30 (replaced by uber/bus)
7:00, 15:45 (cancelled) pic.twitter.com/rMVH1KXDRf
Flights have also been impacted by the fog, with Air New Zealand cancelling 20 regional flights so far, due to poor visibility for aircraft.
