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Newcastle Herald
Newcastle Herald
National
Simon McCarthy

Tourle Street Bridge at Kooragang re-opens after earlier police operation

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Tourle Street Bridge at Kooragang has re-opened around 5.40pm after an earlier police operation Tuesday afternoon.

A number of officers were on the scene conducting a search of the area after witnesses reported a 4WD vehicle was stopped in the roadway around 2pm.

Northbound lanes were closed for several hours. Southbound traffic was unaffected, Police said in a statement posted to social media just after 3pm.

Drivers travelling north were told to avoid Tourle Street and go via Hexham on Tomago and Cabbage Tree Road.

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