The A1 near Kingston Park has reopened after police were called to a man found on the wrong side of bridge railings.
Northumbria Police received a report of a concern for the welfare of a man on Etal Lane Bridge, over the A1 north, at Kingston Park just before 6.30am on Wednesday morning.
Police officers found a man on the wrong side of the railings. Traffic was temporarily held until the A1 Northbound carriage was closed at Westerhope and southbound closed at Fawdon, causing delays and traffic of up to two miles during rush hour.
