National Coalition on Truck Parking: 2018 Working Groups Activity Report

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U.S. Department of Transportation
Federal Highway Administration
Office of Operations
1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
Washington, DC 20590
ops.fhwa.dot.gov

April 2019

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This document summarizes the activities undertaken by members of the National Coalition on Truck Parking Working Groups. The Working Groups met to develop products that highlight best practices related to parking capacity, technology and data, funding, finance and regulations, and State, regional, and local government coordination. The activities and products developed by the Working Groups are described in the report.

Table of Contents

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• Executive Summary
  • National Coalition on Truck Parking Working Groups
  • Working Group Products and Future Research
• Section 1: Introduction
  • Jason's Law
  • National Coalition on Truck Parking
• Section 2: Working Group Products
  • Product Summaries
• Section 3: Summary, Future Research, and Next Steps
  • Future Research
  • Jason's Law Survey 2018
  • Conclusion and Next Steps
• Section 4: Acknowledgment of Key Contributors
• Appendix A: National Coalition on Truck Parking Meeting Notes Links

List of Figures

• Figure 1: List of Products and Future Research Priorities
• Figure 2: Photo of parked trucks.
• Figure 3: Timeline of the National Coalition on Truck Parking
• Figure 4: Timeline of National Coalition on Truck Parking Working Group Activities
• Figure 5: Trucks at a truck stop.
• Figure 6: One of the rest areas converted to truck parking by the Missouri DOT.
• Figure 7: A dynamic messaging sign used to display the number of available parking spaces at rest areas in Michigan.
• Figure 8: Aerial image of truck parking constructed by Wyoming DOT off of I-80.
• Figure 9: Front Cover of The Importance of Considering Truck Parking in Local Planning and Zoning brochure.
• Figure 10: Photo of a semi-trailer truck at a loading dock.
• Figure 11: Future Research Priorities
• Figure 12: Other Research Ideas