General view of Eden Bridge in Carlisle
Police in Carlisle who had been dealing with "an incident" on Eden Bridge say they have stood down.
The force was called to the location about 6pm tonight.
In a public message, officers urged people to avoid the area if possible.
A force spokeswoman told the News & Star the incident was now being stood down.
She could not say what the nature of the incident was but said: "No one has been hurt."
The incident temporarily prohibited access to the Sands Centre.
The road over the bridge was shut while the incident was ongoing. This is now reopening.
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