The Millennium Bridge between Gateshead and Newcastle was jammed open for several hours because of an electrical fault. The footbridge was designed to tilt upwards to allow boats to pass underneath, but this time it did not close again.
Engineers have failed to find the source of an electrical fault causing the Millennium Bridge to be stuck open for several hours, but are beginning the process of manually lowering the footbridge instead.
A spokesman for Gateshead Council said the process was "not straightforward", but it should be back in its normal position by 5pm, in time for pedestrians and cyclists commuting home from work.
The bridge tilted up as normal at 1:30pm to allow river traffic to pass underneath, but did not come back down again as it should and has been jammed open for several hours.
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