A new report has been published highlighting insights and strategies for expanding truck parking in the US at public rest areas.
The American Transportation Research Institute (ATRI) said a lack of available truck parking was a “perennial industry issue” with an estimated one parking space nationally for every 11 truck drivers.
The research included a joint ATRI and American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials AASHTO survey of the 50 state DOTs to understand the costs and components of state provision of public truck parking spaces.
In addition to creating an inventory of truck parking spaces, the research collected data on issues and costs associated with land acquisition, parking space construction, maintenance budgets and amenities offered to truck drivers.
ATRI used findings from the state DOT survey to generate a public truck parking dashboard that features each state’s public truck parking capacity and breadth of amenities and safety features at rest areas.
“Addressing truck parking needs across the country is one of those investments crucial to ensuring we maximize the benefits our highway system provides,” said Shayne Gill, program director for multimodal transportation for the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials.
“American quality of life and economic mobility depend in large part on the quality and vibrancy of our transportation infrastructure to connect people as well as goods to their destinations safely. And adequate truck parking is key to ensuring we achieve those goals.”
