BREAKING NEWSSydney Harbour Tunnel closed: Overheight truck blocks traffic sparking commuter chaos

An overheight truck sparked commuter chaos for hundreds of Aussies after it blocked access to the Sydney Harbour Tunnel and forced the closure of its southbound lanes.

Live Traffic NSW made the announcement at 8.30am on Monday, urging drivers to use alternative routes to access the city.

Use the Harbour Bridge instead and allow extra travel time as traffic is heavy, a Facebook post read. 

Aussies were left furious and took to the social media page to vent their anger.

Why didnt they have a red light for all traffic BEFORE the turn off point? one wrote.

It will cause a small delay for everyone but the truck can then easily be detoured without having to stop everything for an hour just so it can be backed out.

Why truckers do this is beyond comprehension when they know they ain’t gonna fit, another added.

A third said: Who gave him/ her licence? In all seriousness this couldve been prevented knowing height restrictions.

Sydney Harbour Tunnel has been closed to southbound traffic after an overheight truck became stuck

An update was provided at 8.50am revealing that the southbound lanes had been reopened.

Southbound traffic remains heavy so continue to allow extra travel time while conditions return to normal, Live Traffic Sydney wrote on social media platform X.