Police negotiators talked down a man from the Humber Bridge on Wednesday evening after he threatened to harm himself.
Emergency services were called at 4.13pm after the man, 23, was seen climbing over the rails.
A Humberside Police spokesman said: "Officers made the decision to close access roads to the Humber Bridge at around 4.50pm due to the location of the man on the bridge and to allow safe negotiations with him by specialist officers.
"At around 6.15pm the man agreed to come down from the bridge and was unhurt.
The man was not arrested and has been taken in to the care of mental health professionals. Police closed the bridge in both directions, causing major delays for rush hour motorists. Access was restored at 6.25pm.The spokesman added: "Police would like to thank the public for their patience during the incident which led to traffic congestion."
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