Florida troopers earlier shut down a stretch of Interstate 75 in both directions at State Road 52 in Pasco County because of a "suspicious incident," according to the Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers say their investigation started around 8:40 a.m. Thursday. All lanes of traffic were reopened by 11 a.m. According to FHP, the road closure happened when contractors from FDOT saw a suspicious object planted on the shoulder of the I-75 exit ramp leading to SR-52. The object seemed like it could potentially be a bomb, the agency said. Bomb squad experts from the state and the Tampa Police Department removed the item, and state experts took it away for further testing. A Pasco County Sheriff's Office spokesperson confirmed the agency is assisting Florida troopers in their investigation. MORE: https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pascocounty/florida-troopers-close-i75-state-road-52-suspicious-incident/67-74b5ac5b-413c-40a1-a4fd-60730a262bb1 ►Subscribe: https://on.wtsp.com/youtube ►Website: https://www.wtsp.com/ ►Facebook: https://facebook.com/10TampaBay ►X: https://twitter.com/10TampaBay