Flintshire Bridge back open following earlier closure

Flintshire Bridge has reopened following a short closure due to ‘concerns for the safety of a person.’ ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

North Wales Police had closed the A548 over the bridge at around 10.30am. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

RNLI Flint lifeboat was also called out, the inshore boat was launched at 10.46am. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Flint HM Coastguard was also called at just after 10:40am – a spokesperson said: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

“Team tasked to assist North Wales Police with a incident on the Flintshire Bridge, Connah’s Quay. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Whilst team were approaching the scene we were stood down as our assistance was no longer required as the situation had come to a safe conclusion. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Stood down and returned to station.” ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

A traffic report for the area at the time stated: ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

‘Slow traffic due to earlier police incident on A548 Flintshire Bridge between Kelsterton Road (Connah’S Quay Turn Off) and Weighbridge Road. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

Traffic was held for a short time to allow police to deal with the incident, sources confirm the bridge is now back open with residual delays. ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

All lanes have been re-opened.’ ‌​‌‌‌​‌‌‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​‍‌​‌‌‌​‌​

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