The intersection, closed at about 10 a.m., has since reopened.
SPRINGFIELD – The discovery of a milk jug filled with an unknown liquid Thursday morning prompted the temporary closing of the intersection at Roosevelt Avenue and South Branch Parkway and a response by hazardous materials personnel.
Fire Department spokesman Dennis G. Leger said the jug was reported about 9:15 a.m. a.m. The intersection has since been re-opened, he said. Motorists in the area report that the incident has snarled traffic.
The incident follows the discovery of numerous milk jugs filled with what is believed to be a hazardous chemical, a byproduct of methamphetamine production, in various areas of Holyoke at different times, beginning on Easter Sunday.