Holiday congestion that gridlocked roads and caused hour-long delays near Auckland, has finally eased.
Earlier on Tuesday afternoon, holidaymakers travelling north from Auckland on State Highway 1 were facing delays of up to an hour, Waka Kotahi said.
By 6pm the traffic had eased, with about 10-minute delays expected.
Although December 27 is a public holiday for Christmas this year, it was not expected to be a heavy travel day.
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Motorists heading out of Auckland earlier on Tuesday faced some decent delays. (File photo)
Google traffic maps had earlier showed significant congestion around Warkworth and Wellsford, and at the Johnstones Hill Tunnels near Puhoi.
This section of road is notoriously jammed on holiday weekends like Easter, but a motorway extension to Warkworth continues to be delayed.
Kiwis travelling over the Christmas holiday time are encouraged to plan ahead with Waka Kotahi’s summer holiday traffic prediction tool, then check for hazards on the day with its journey planner.
