The Kingston Ferry Terminal holding lanes were evacuated Wednesday night after Washington State Patrol troopers found a suspicious package outside of the terminal on Highway 104. The terminal was closed and the #1 Spokane vessel was held in Edmonds.
The package was removed from the area and the WSP bomb squad and K-9 units were called to assess the situation.
Law enforcement said the bomb squad took an X-ray of the package, but it was inconclusive.
A bomb technician was then called to evaluate the package to determine how to best deal with it.
At 9:07 p.m. WSP tweeted that the package appeared to be some sort of refrigeration compressor, deeming it safe.
The terminal was reopened at about 9:15 p.m.
An investigation into how and why the package was left is ongoing.