Police have issued a statement following a two-hour closure of a major road.
The A27 was closed both ways between Patcham and Falmer, a key route for traffic into and out of Brighton, today.
A spokeswoman for Sussex Police said: "We were called to a report of a man in distress near the bridge over the A27 at the Coldean Lane / Ditchling Rise junction at Hollinbury just before 2pm today."
Both eastbound and westbound lanes of the road were closed.
The spokeswoman added: "Officers attempted to negotiate with the man.
"After two hours the man came down safely and the road was re-opened. We would like to thank drivers for their patience while we worked to resolve the incident."
While the road has reopened, there has been some knock on impact on traffic in the area.
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