The A55 has now reopened after the bomb squad carried out a controlled explosion when unexploded ordnance was found on the seafront at Old Colwyn.
The army's ordnance disposal experts and police have been at the promenade and the Cliff Gardens entrance was shut to allow them to detonate the device.
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Bomb squad's controlled seafront explosion forces A55 to close in both directions
The A55 was closed in both directions after the bomb squad today carried out a controlled explosion on the seafront.
Emergency services were scrambled to the promenade in Old Colwyn at around 5pm following the discovery of unexploded ordnance on the beach.
Traffic cleared
The A55 now appears to have cleared.
A55 reopens
The A55 has now reopened in both directions between J23 A547 Abergele Road (Llanddulas) and J22 (Old Colwyn).
Police statement
A spokesman for North Wales Police, said:
EOD are assisting us with an incident on the Prom. Unexploded ordinance has been found on the beach. There is a cordon in place and EOD will be carrying out a controlled explosion.
Prom road reopened
An eyewitness has said police have now reopened the Prom road following the controlled explosion.
It is not clear how long the A55 will be closed, but we will update you as soon as it has reopened.
A55 closed in both directions
The A55 has been closed following the detonation.
The road is closed in both directions between J23 A547 Abergele Road (Llanddulas) and J22 (Old Colwyn).
Heavy traffic is reported in the area.
Controlled explosion has been carried out
The Explosive Ordnance Disposal team have just carried out a controlled explosion.
Police say unexploded ordinance has been found on the beach.
There is a cordon currently in place.
Bomb squad at Old Colwyn
The bomb squad is in attendance to the seafront at Old Colwyn.
The army’s ordnance disposal experts and police are currently at the promenade.
We will bring all the latest on this incident as we get it.
