Stuck in traffic: truck rolls spilling 22 tonnes of carpet glue on Auckland road

Motorway woes continue with a car fire on SH1 not far from where a container truck has rolled, spilling tonnes of carpet glue across a South Auckland highway on-ramp.

Waka Kotahi NZ Transport Agency confirmed at 11.20am a car fire near Redoubt Rd on-ramp has left two southbound lanes blocked on State Highway 1.

Traffic has come to a stop while vehicle burns fiercely at the side of the road and plumes of black smoke billow across the motorway.

The fire comes as emergency services are already busy attempting to block the drains at the motorway entrance to redirect a large glue spill.

Fire and Emergency New Zealand received a call at 7.56am about a truck rolling and spilling 22 tonnes of carpet glue across Cavendish Drive, near State Highway 20.

The container at the rear of the truck could be seen flipped on its side with its wheels in the air as glue oozed on to the road.

At least a dozen people were responding to the scene, including several road workers in high-vis and police.

Puddles of glue from the truck spill onto the berm and the road. Photo / Michael Craig.

Emergency services are waiting on an Auckland Council clean-up crew which is estimated to arrive at about 10:30am.

Traffic is gridlocked for kilometres on the Southwestern Motorway around the scene of the glue spill.

Traffic is banking up for kilometres around the spill back past Massey Rd, Mangere. Photo / Supplied.

Waka Kotahi confirmed heavy delays are expected as westbound lanes to SH20 are closed.

Police said diversions are in place and motorists are advised to avoid the area where possible.

Police confirmed there were no injuries.

A truck rolled on a South Auckland road on Wednesday morning. Photo / Michael Craig