LAX traffic snarled amid investigation of suspicious item near airport; Century Boulevard reopened

LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- Police and firefighters responded to a report of a suspicious item at a major intersection outside Los Angeles International Airport on Tuesday morning, briefly snarling traffic just as the Thanksgiving travel rush was getting underway.

The investigation began about 8:45 a.m. at Century Boulevard and Avion Drive, according to Los Angeles Airport police. Century was closed east of Sepulveda Boulevard and west of Airport Boulevard.
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Travelers were urged to use alternative routes to access the airport during the shutdown, while other motorists were encouraged to avoid the area.

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About 30 minutes later, the Police Department announced on Twitter that a bomb squad had "cleared the item no hazard" and all street closures were lifted.