Traffic Safety - As introduced, requires the department of transportation to establish and administer a student pedestrian protection grant program; under certain conditions, authorizes grants to be awarded to local governments for designing, constructing, and repairing sidewalk infrastructure around public schools. - Amends TCA Title 4; Title 49; Title 54 and Title 55.

HB 16 creates a state grant program to fund sidewalk improvements around public schools in Tennessee. The Tennessee Department of Transportation will administer the program, awarding competitive grants to local governments for designing, constructing, and repairing sidewalks near schools. Local governments must match grant funds (with in-kind work allowed) and submit progress reports. This directly affects public school communities and local governments by providing dedicated funding for safer pedestrian pathways.