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BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION BRINGS TOGETHER TRUCKING COMMUNITY TO HELP EXPAND
TRUCK PARKING

U.S. Department of Transportation sent this bulletin at 09/30/2022 09:30 AM EDT

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Friday, September 30, 2022

Contact: pressoffice@dot.gov

 

Biden-Harris Administration Brings Together Trucking Community to Help Expand
Truck Parking

At meeting, Department of Transportation will highlight nearly $40 million in
grants for truck parking projects, release Truck Parking Handbook

WASHINGTON – Today, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) will convene
state, industry, and federal leaders at a meeting of the National Coalition of
Truck Parking to share resources available in the President’s Bipartisan
Infrastructure Law to address the nation’s truck parking shortage, which puts
all road users at risk and is costing truck drivers time and money. At the
meeting, DOT will share a new handbook for States that details strategies for
developing truck parking and best practices on designing and constructing new
truck parking. Officials will also discuss the new and expanded funding
resources that are eligible for truck parking projects to make the United
States’ freight system safer and more efficient. This meeting builds on the
commitments of the Biden-Harris Administration’s Trucking Action Plan, focused
on creating a stable and safe trucking workforce that offers good-paying jobs to
millions of truck drivers.

Secretary Buttigieg has heard directly from truck drivers and industry partners
that the availability of truck parking is a top concern for drivers. The
American Trucking Associations and Owner-Operator Independent Drivers
Association wrote a letter to DOT earlier this year citing that 98% percent of
drivers report problems finding safe parking, costing drivers more than 56
minutes of drive-time to find parking. That wasted time is estimated to cause a
$5,500 loss in annual compensation – roughly a 12% pay cut.

“I’ve heard from countless truckers across the country about how the shortage of
truck parking costs them time and money—not to mention making our roads less
safe and weakening our supply chains,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete
Buttigieg. “We’re using funds from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure
Law to help address truck parking shortages, and we’re working with state and
industry leaders to develop more parking that will improve safety and quality of
life for our nation’s truck drivers.”

Reflecting on the concerns of drivers and industry partners, expanding truck
parking is a priority for DOT. Earlier this month, for the first time ever, DOT
announced significant investments to expand our nation’s truck parking capacity
on the interstate system through the INFRA program. These first-of-its-kind
investments included $15 million to add approximately 120 new truck parking
spaces along the critical I-4 corridor in Florida between Tampa and Orlando and
a $22.6 million investment to add approximately 125 spaces along I-40 east of
Nashville, Tennessee. These projects will improve safety, freight operations,
and make freight transportation more sustainable. The Federal Motor Carrier
Safety Administration (FMCSA) also awarded $1.4 million in grant funding to
Montana and Kentucky to improve truck parking through its High Priority
Innovative Technology Deployment grants.

“One of the leading causes of truck crashes is driver fatigue.  It is clear that
adequate rest for drivers is foundational for safe operations.  We have heard
loud and clear from drivers – they need more places to rest and they need to be
safe and secure while doing so,” said FMCSA Administrator Robin Hutcheson. “We
are proactively working at the local and regional level to point to the numerous
resources across DOT for truck parking construction, expansion, and technology
solutions, and we will continue to work collaboratively with agencies within DOT
and with all of our partners in the industry.”

Additionally, DOT has updated guidance on the sources of federal funding that
are eligible for States interested in making further investments in truck
parking.  States and other government entities can apply for grants or
prioritize formula funding for capacity projects from over $47.4 billion in
eight programs. The guidance is posted HERE.

“Truck parking is a safety issue – both for truck drivers and all other road
users, which is why FHWA has updated our guidance to ensure there is no question
about eligibility for truck parking projects in new formula and discretionary
grant programs authorized under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law,” said FHWA
Acting Administrator Stephanie Pollack. “This new information will help states,
localities and other eligible entities identify eligible formula funding sources
and apply for discretionary grants to fund truck parking projects that not only
support the increased demand for truck deliveries and strengthen our supply
chains, but also provide safe truck parking, which is critical to protect the
truck drivers we rely on, as well as the traveling public.”

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