Traffic to MSP Airport terminal reopens after suspicious item scare
Drivers trying to get to the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport’s (MSP) Terminal 1 are encountering disruptions on Wednesday night. (FOX 9)
BLOOMINGTON, Minn. (FOX 9) - Drivers trying to get to the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport’s (MSP) Terminal 1 encountered disruptions on Wednesday night after authorities investigated a "suspicious item."
Police blocked the exit ramps to Terminal 1 from Highway 5 during the 5 o'clock hour, with traffic cameras showing motorists driving into the ditch to turn around.
At 6 p.m., airport officials said the shutdown was due to a suspicious item found in Terminal 1. Traffic was reopened around 6:20 p.m. along with access to ticketing and baggage areas.