Manning Drive in north Edmonton was closed Tuesday morning after police found “potentially hazardous items” during a traffic stop.
According to a news release, the Edmonton Police Service Bomb Unit was called out to assess the items in the vehicle.
As of about 11:30 a.m., traffic travelling east and westbound on Anthony Henday Drive was unaffected, but drivers travelling north on Manning must exit east onto the Henday as the westbound exit was closed.
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Drivers travelling south on Manning must exit west onto the Henday while the eastbound exit is closed.
As well, the off-ramp from the Anthony Henday westbound to go south onto Manning Freeway is also closed.
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Police didn’t say how long the closures would be in effect.
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