An effort to solve the problem of inadequate truck parking — at least in the Midwest — just got a large financial boost from the federal government.
The federal Department of Transportation (DOT) today announced a $25 million grant to the Regional Truck Parking Information and Management System Project to implement technology to identify and alert drivers to available parking along major truck routes in eight Midwestern states.
The program is sponsored by the State of Kansas, which partners with Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin to install a video and Internet based system at state-owned and private truck rest areas.
The project includes traveler information websites, truck parking signage along interstates, and smart phone applications to inform truck drivers of parking availability.
http://www.truckersnews.com/electronic-truck-parking-notification-system-gets-25-million/
The project, referred to as the Truck Parking Information and Management System (TPIMS), will focus on helping drivers find truck parking close to freeways so that they can save time and fuel when they near the end of their service hours.
https://cdllife.com/2015/resources/8-states-join-forces-to-create-safe-trucker-parking-system/
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