Over the upcoming Labor Day holiday, the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) will join the Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO), the Tennessee Highway Patrol, the Chattanooga Police Department, and multiple law enforcement partners in Project 58 x 58: Enforcing Safety, Hour by Hour.
Project 58 x 58 will officially begin on Friday, August 29, through midnight on Monday, September 1st. During this time, deputies, troopers, and officers will conduct coordinated traffic enforcement along the entire length of State Route 58, stretching from the Tennessee–Georgia state line to its northern end in Roane County.
The operation will focus on reducing speeding, removing impaired and intoxicated drivers, and addressing other dangerous driving behaviors. Additional enforcement will also occur in other parts of Hamilton County where speeding and reckless driving remain a concern…