While truck parking remains a concern, several states received funding to combat the problem.
Wyoming was among the states to receive a portion of the $1.73 billion in federal grants announced on July 7.
The state announced on Monday, July 13, that a truck parking area project has begun in the Evanston area.
These parking areas will be expanded, and a new off-road vehicle trail will be built. Crews will complete excavation, paving, sheet piling and install roadway lighting and signage.
According to the Wyoming Department of Transportation, federal funding will allow the state to build approximately 365 truck parking spaces in southwest Wyoming.
With construction underway, the eastbound and westbound parking areas near the Bear River Exit are now closed. These facilities are expected to remain closed through October, state transportation officials said.
Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana and Mississippi were also recently awarded DOT grant funding for truck parking projects.
“The impact of these dollars will be felt in communities nationwide for years to come,” U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said.
The funding for the truck parking projects is in addition to the $200 million recently earmarked by Congress for parking projects under the DOT’s Nationally Significant Multimodal Freight and Highway Projects (INFRA) program.
Truck parking in other states
The Indiana Department of Transportation is investing $600 million to improve rest areas, welcome centers and truck parking facilities across the state.
Indiana has also recently surveyed drivers seeking their thoughts on truck parking and what can be done to improve the situation.
In Missouri, the Improve I-70 project is allotting more than $30 million for truck parking expansion. This project will increase the capacity to more than 500 parking spaces along this particular stretch of I-70.
Ohio is also addressing truck parking along I-70, with plans to add more than 1,400 spots at 33 locations.
“By expanding safe, accessible places for drivers to rest, we’re supporting the people who keep our economy moving and making it safer for everyone on our roads,” Gov. Mike DeWine said. LL
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