Police have re-opened the NDR in both directions following concerns for a woman's safety.
Officers shut the road, which is now known as Broadland Northway, between Horsford and Spixworth at around 11am after concerns were raised about a woman on a bridge over the road.
An ambulance assisted police at the scene and local diversions were put in place.
The west bound carriage way opened at around 11.40, followed by the east bound at 1.30 pm.
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