A woman was taken to hospital after police blocked of an entrance to the M53.
On Monday, officers were called to a concern of welfare of a woman on a bridge of junction 2 of the motorway at 3.33pm.
Images showed two police vehicles blocking the entrance near Moreton Spur at around 4pm.
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Drivers reported being diverted away from the scene and had to take a longer route.
A spokesperson for Merseyside Police confirmed today that a woman was taken to hospital after patrols attended the incident.
They said: "It was concern for the welfare of a female on a bridge at J2.
"Patrols attended and the woman was taken to hospital."
A spokesperson for National Highways confirmed the incident concluded at 3.47pm and the entrance to the motorway was reopened.
They said: "It was a police-led matter at 3.33pm, which concluded at 3.47pm."
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