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Truck parking ‘still a major problem in every state’ and worsening, says inventory update
The recent survey and inventory results show semi-truck parking continues to be a worsening issue for most truck drivers across the US. Details here.
December 2, 2020
Parking
Next truck-parking workshop to focus on Greater Cincinnati area
Tuesday, October 22, between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m., truck parking stakeholders are being invited to participate in a workshop to be aimed at sussing out problem areas and proposing solutions for truck parking woes in Boone County, Ky., and the greater region around Cincinnati, Ohio.
October 9, 2019
Parking
Texas receives grant to help fund I-10 corridor truck parking information system
The $6.8 million grant from the Federal Highway Administration will be used to implement a truck parking availability detection and information dissemination system at 37 public truck parking locations along I-10 from California to Texas.
April 2, 2019
Parking
National truck-parking coalition releases working-group resource materials
Regardless of just where parking needs are greatest, in the wake of Jason’s Law and ongoing organization around the nation to address them, “today’s shortage of truck parking capacity is a national safety concern” — new resources from coalition working groups offer tools to current and would-be advocates, governments, planners and more.
December 11, 2018
Parking
DOT launches second Jason’s Law truck parking survey
The new version of the survey is meant to update the inventory of truck parking and identify improvements to truck parking availability since the first survey; evaluate truck travel by state to evaluate increases in truck parking demand; evaluate technologies being used to monitor availability and demand; and more.
November 27, 2018
Electronic Logging Devices
ELDs up the ante on parking
Check out the unintended effect of the ELD mandate on parking and what truckers are saying about the parking situation across the U.S. on Overdrive.
May 30, 2018
Parking
DOT plans to survey truck stops, states and enforcers about parking shortage
Following up on a 2014 survey of truck drivers about the challenges they face in finding secure parking, the U.S. DOT’s Federal Highway Administration announced last week it plans to survey truck stop operators, state DOT officials and enforcement personnel about inadequacies in available truck parking.
May 3, 2018
Business
DOT looking to expand auto hauler definition, seeks public comment
The Federal Highway Administration is considering expanding the definition of auto haulers to include high-mount tractor-trailers that are not able to haul vehicles on the tractor itself. These trucks would then fall under traditional auto hauler length restrictions.
October 3, 2017
Business
DOT: 3.2 trillion miles driven in 2016 on U.S. roadways
FHWA estimates that of the 3.2 trillion miles traveled in 2016, 2.2 trillion of the miles were in urban areas, while 984.2 billion were in rural areas.
February 22, 2017
Overdrive Radio
If it means more parking options, readers say, rest-area commercialization A-OK
In this mailbag podcast and other commentary, readers believed in large part that NATSO’s concern over recent FHWA ideas for rest-area commercialization was misplaced, particularly if services allowed at state-facilitated rest areas are limited to an extent they aren’t at truck stops.
January 31, 2017
Business
DOT looking to ban trucks from Kentucky highway due to frequency of truck crashes
FHWA says the predominant crash type seen on KY 151 involves trucks veering off the road where the road and shoulders are too narrow for trucks.
June 16, 2016
Channel 19
Pennsylvania county goes proactive on highway-ramp parking
Penn. state patrol in Lackawanna County reportedly has stepped up ticketing of drivers parked on ramps, but quick press response shows some hope on shifting prevailing attitudes/awareness of the parking issue.
April 7, 2016
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