NZ Transport Agency Waka Kotahi (NZTA) and Auckland Transport (AT) are urging people to check the latest information before travelling in the city tomorrow Saturday 13 September, with a protest expected to result in significant disruptions. 

The Auckland Harbour Bridge will be fully closed to traffic southbound between Esmonde Road and Fanshawe Street from 9am tomorrow for a number of hours. 

A full closure of southbound lanes is required to ensure the separation of vehicles and pedestrians for safety. 

NZ Police is leading the operational planning and response to the protest. NZTA and AT will be supporting Police to facilitate safety and manage the impact on the surrounding transport network.

If you are travelling southbound to the city on Saturday, we recommend you avoid the bridge or consider delaying your journey. 

Heavy congestion and delays are expected on both sides of the bridge as well as other state highways and local roads and people are advised to allow extra time for their journeys. Northbound lanes across the bridge will be reduced from 4 lanes to 3.

All vehicles, especially freight, are recommended to use the Western Ring Route on state highways 16 and 18.  

The southbound closure of the Auckland Harbour Bridge will cause knock-on effects across Auckland’s transport network and there may be ongoing congestion and delays after the protest has finished. 

Public transport users should expect significant delays and cancellations to bus routes NX1, NX2, 82, 95B, 95C, 923, 97R, and 97B throughout the morning and afternoon. Some buses may terminate their routes at either side of the bridge with potential detours being enacted across affected services. 

NZTA and AT will be closely monitoring the impact on the city’s network through our joint Auckland Traffic Operations Centre, and will provide real-time updates for road users on any delays or disruptions. 

We encourage all travellers to check back on our real time channels including the NZTA Journey Planner and our NZTA Auckland social media pages on the day before travelling. Any public transport impacts will be advised via the AT Mobile app and website.

• Journey Planner(external link)
• NZTA Auckland Facebook page(external link)
• Auckland Transport(external link)