A car on fire has blocked two lanes of SH20, Auckland. Photo: Twitter / Waka Kotahi
A car fire causing delays on Auckland's highways to the airport has now been cleared.
The incident had caused congestion on both SH20A and Puhinui Road.
Two fire trucks attended and there was no injuries.
In a statement, police said the fire was reported shortly before 6am.
"Police would like to advise that a section of George Bolt Memorial Drive, which was closed earlier due to a vehicle fire, has now reopened."
UPDATE 7:30AM
— NZ Transport Agency - Auckland & Northland (@nztaaklnth) June 24, 2024
One southbound lane (towards @AKL_Airport) remains blocked on #SH20A with incident clean-up almost completed. Allow extra time for journeys to the airport currently, with similar delays on both SH20A and on SH20B (Puhinui Rd). ^TP https://t.co/zQlpLIsgrB
