A suspicious package that shut down part of Route 6 on Friday, April 20, is believed to be a school science project, according Wareham Fire Department Captain Bruce Kelenosy.

Wareham Police saw the package in the area of Shaw's Plaza in the middle of Route 6 around 8:40 a.m. on Friday, Kelenosy said.

The package consisted of two 2-liter soda bottles connected with clear plastic tubing and flanked by cardboard boxes.

The police notified Wareham Fire, which determined that the package looked suspicious and called the State Police Bomb Squad, Kelenosy explained.

Officials evacuated the area 500 feet in both directions. A couple of homes and businesses were affected.

The State Police examined the package and determined it to be non-hazardous, Kelenosy said.

Officials are guessing that the package may have fell off of a car or out of a vehicle's truck, but are otherwise unsure how it ended up on the road.

The incident was resolved by 10 a.m., Kelenosy said.