Grey County OPP evacuated the area surrounding the Petro-Canada station in Rockford following a bomb threat on Tuesday afternoon.

Officials closed Highway 6 & 10 at Grey Road 18 in the Municipality of Meaford, south of Owen Sound for several hours.

But police say following a search of the building the threat has been found to be false, and all roads in the area were re-opened shortly after 6 p.m.

Police received the report of a bomb threat at the location around 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday and evacuated the immediate area.

Highway 6 & 10 was temporarily closed from Storey Book Park Road in Meaford, south to Grey Road 16 in Chatsworth and Grey Road 18 was temporarily closed from Concession 3 (Derby) east to Concession 10 (Sydehnam).