Unprecedented rainfall in Auckland has had an “unusual and serious impact” on the road network.
“We have never seen anything like it,” said Jacqui Hori-Hoult, Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency regional manager of maintenance and operations.
Floods and landslides have forced the closure of roads and highways across the region, with limited access between Auckland and Northland.
Contractors worked under “extreme conditions” to clear some roads overnight, Hori Hoult said, adding that 48 truckloads of debris were removed from one road alone.
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David White/Stuff
Flooding has closed SH1 between Ōrewa and Warkworth.
People have been urged to travel only when absolutely necessary. It is recommended for those who have to travel to use the Waka Kotahi travel planner.
Here is a list of road closures in Auckland.
Major highways, entrances and exits
- SH1 between Ōrewa and Warkworth
- SH1 Onewa Rd ramp (northbound)
- SH1 South Eastern Hwy exit (southbound)
- SH16 Great North Rd exit (westbound)
NZTA for one vehicle/included
A large landslide on SH1 through Pūhoi.
Local road closures
north
- Glenvar Road, Torbay
- Woodland Cres, Browns Bay
- Wade River Road, Whangaparoa
- Ahuroa Road, Puhoi
- Upper Waiwera Rd, Waiwera
- Mill Flat Road, Coatesville
David White/Stuff
A bridge on Mill Flat Rd in Coatesville was washed away.
West
- Forest Hill Road, Henderson
- Scenic drive, Titirangi
south
- Roscommon Rd and Wiri Station Rd junction, Manurewa
- Mill Rd and Redoubt Rd intersection, Totara Park