Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU) Section 1305, Truck Parking Facilities
Section 1305 of SAFETEA-LU directed the Department to establish a pilot program to address the shortage of long-term parking for commercial motor vehicles on the National Highway System (NHS). SAFETEA-LU authorized $25M for a pilot program to address the shortage of long term parking for commercial motor vehicles on the NHS. Two large-scale ITS based projects are being advanced through the program, one on California [I-5] and one on the East Coast [seven states, I-95]. Another five projects were awarded funding in FY10: Utah (UT), Mississippi (MS), Oregon (OR), Tennessee (TN) and Pennsylvania (PA). Only one of the five obligated their full award (UT), one obligated a portion of their award (TN) and the other three had three funds withdrawn through August Redistribution. Subsequently, one recipient turned back the funds for their project. A Federal Register Notice soliciting applications wa issued in Fall, 2010, awards to Michigan and Minnesota totaling close to $6.5M have been made as a result. A broad FHWA solicitation for FY 2011 Discretionary Programs was conducted in the 3rd Quarter of FY 2011; the Truck Parking was included in this Solicitation. A total of 31 applications representing more than $80M in projects requesting more than $61M in Truck Parking Program funds was received in response to this Solicitation. The review and ranking of the projects is complete and recommendations for funding awards have been developed and are advancing through FHWA/USDOT approval process. Approximately $7.2M is available to support awards in support of the solicitation.
For further information:
Contact Information
Thomas Kearney
Truck Parking Project Manager
518-431-4125 Extension 218
Tom.Kearney@fhwa.dot.gov
