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Man climbs Sydney Harbour Bridge sparking traffic chaos Police arrest man who climbed Sydney Harbour Bridge
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A man has climbed on to Sydney Harbour Bridge sparking a major police operation and causing peak-hour traffic chaos on one of the major arteries into the city. A man who climbed Sydney Harbour Bridge sparking a major police operation and causing peak-hour traffic chaos has been arrested.
Police rescue officers followed the man on to the structure but it was proving difficult reach him because he kept moving, a NSW Police spokeswoman said. Police rescue officers followed the man on to the structure after he climbed the bridge just after4.30am on Wednesday.
Police negotiators remained on the road trying to talk down the man, who climbed the bridge just after 4.30am on Wednesday.
Sydney Harbour Bridge: A man has illegally climbed the southern arch of the bridge. Some lanes closed in both directions due to the police operation. Lengthy traffic jams both sides of the bridge. Live updates on @sunriseon7. https://t.co/jKxA4LcbjG #SydneyHarbourBridge #7News pic.twitter.com/evMrLI0p36Sydney Harbour Bridge: A man has illegally climbed the southern arch of the bridge. Some lanes closed in both directions due to the police operation. Lengthy traffic jams both sides of the bridge. Live updates on @sunriseon7. https://t.co/jKxA4LcbjG #SydneyHarbourBridge #7News pic.twitter.com/evMrLI0p36
It’s believed he left a bicycle in the middle of the road before making the climb, the Nine Network reported. Two of four northbound lanes on the bridge were closed, the transport management centre said. Wearing a tracksuit, a cap and fingerless gloves, the man, aged in his forties, was brought down just after 9.30am. It’s believed he left a bicycle in the middle of the road before making the climb, the Nine Network reported.
Multiple police and fire rescue vehicles were on the bridge as traffic banked up back into the city. Commuters heading north over the bridge faced substantial delays, including on buses. Two of four northbound lanes on the bridge were closed during the police operation. Multiple police and fire rescue vehicles were on the bridge as traffic banked up back into the city. Commuters heading north over the bridge faced substantial delays, including on buses.
Southbound lanes towards the city were open with a reduced speed limit of 40km/h in both directions. Motorists were being urged avoid the area. Long queues of traffic were backed up on the bridge in both directions. Trains across the bridge continued to run as normal. Southbound lanes towards the city were open with a reduced speed limit of 40km/h in both directions. Motorists were urged avoid the area. Long queues of traffic were backed up on the bridge in both directions. Trains across the bridge continued to run as normal.
Climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge is illegal unless authorised.Climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge is illegal unless authorised.
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