Fire closes section of Auckland motorway

The Lambie Dr overbridge remains closed.
The Lambie Dr overbridge remains closed. Photo credit: Newshub.

Auckland's Southwestern Motorway has now reopened after a section near the Lambie Dr on-ramp was closed earlier Saturday afternoon.

Police said a section of State Highway 20 was closed due to a scrub fire near the Lambie Dr on-ramp.

The motorway is now open without restriction and traffic is flowing through the area, police said.

The Lambie Dr overbridge remains closed.