Tenn. agencies to get nearly $18M in grants for safer roadways

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NASHVILLE (AP) — State officials say more than 370 agencies, including many in West Tennessee, will receive grant awards totaling nearly $18 million to improve safety on the state’s roadways. Tennessee Department of Transportation Commissioner John Schroer says the grants help fund a variety of enforcement, legal and educational initiatives across the state. For a link to the full list of agencies being awarded the grant money along with what the specific grants are for, look in the Seen on 7 section of our website.