Dynamite found near I-40, Briley Parkway

Channel 2 WKRN News Crews are working to remove dynamite found along a busy thoroughfare early Friday morning, east of Nashville. An excavating crew found the dynamite around 2 a.m., along side an exit ramp near Briley Parkway and Interstate 40, Metro police called an explosives crew to the scene and closed down the roadway for a time. Traffic was impacted on both I-40 and Briley Parkway. The road has since reopened. Officials will remove the dynamite later Friday morning, after additional equipment arrives on the scene.