Rutherford County state lawmakers Thursday announced that $695,462 in grant funding will be used to enhance local traffic safety.
The federal grants will be distributed statewide through the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO) to support various highway safety education and public awareness campaigns. They were supported by Rutherford County Republican State Representatives Bryan Terry, Charlie Baum, Tim Rudd, all of Murfreesboro; and Mike Sparks and Robert Stevens of Smyrna.
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Rutherford County Traffic Safety Task Force officers will concentrate on reducing deaths and serious injuries Friday (April 22, 2022) with officers in every county throughout Tennessee on Interstate 24.Operation Impact 24 will run from midnight Friday to midnight Saturday from the Kentucky to Georgia line.Tennessee Highway Trooper Rory Comardelle said troopers will monitor for drivers who are impaired, driving distracted and violating other traffic laws.THP Sgt. Shawn Boyd said troopers will wat .