Whitemud Drive was closed on both sides of the Quesnell Bridge due to a suspicious package – Edmonton | The Canadian News

One of Edmonton’s major highways was closed to traffic early Monday morning when police investigated a suspicious package.

At 4:44 a.m., Edmonton police said Whitemud Drive was closed in both directions on both sides of the Quesnell Bridge after a suspicious package was found inside a vehicle after a traffic stop.

Police said the closure stretched between 53rd Avenue on the south side and 149th Street on the far west side, although eastbound traffic in Whitemud was being redirected to 159th Street.

Traffic wishing to cross the North Saskatchewan River should detour onto Anthony Henday Drive, Groat Road, or another bridge that crosses the river more downtown.

Drivers are asked to use one of these alternate routes for their morning commutes.

No other information was available.

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