Findhorn Bridge near Forres has reopened following a police incident.
Emergency services were called to theA96 Nairn to Forres road at around 5.35pm on Monday.
The Findhorn Bridge was closed due to concern for a person.
Two fire appliances from Forres and Nairn and two water rescue units from Elgin and Inverness were called to assist police and arrived at the scene just before 6pm.
A couple of coastguard rescue teams were also in attendance.
The A96 between Nairn and Forres has been closed due to ongoing police incident. Motorists are advised to avoid the area until further notice. Local diversions are in place via the A940 Dava and the A939 Nairn. pic.twitter.com/i7ykJ80Cle
— Police Scotland North East (@PSOSNorthEast) July 17, 2023
Traffic was building in the area with motorists advised to use a different route via the A940 Forres to Dava road and A939 Dava to Nairn road.
Stagecoach Bluebird services 10 and M96 were also being diverted.
The bridge was reopened shortly after 1am.
In a police statement on Facebook read: “The A96 between Nairn and Forres has been re-opened after the police incident.
“Motorists are thanked for their patience while we dealt with this matter.”