Smart Truck Parking Moves Toward National Deployment
Following the successful deployment of a smart truck parking network along 129 miles of I-94 in Michigan, the creators are ready to roll it out on a nationwide basis.
According to infrastructure firm HNTB Corporation and Truck Smart Parking Services Inc., which developed the Truck Parking Information and Management System for the Michigan Department of Transportation, this “system can be deployed quickly and efficiently at public and private parking facilities in any state.”
Their ultimate vision is a ubiquitous multistate, corridor-focused network delivering a virtual environment where information about safe, secure and convenient truck parking is available in real-time to truck drivers.
“This system’s adaptability to any highway in the country is its most valuable feature, as many commercial truck drivers travel hundreds of miles to make deliveries,” said Eric Morris, HNTB project manager.
“It is scalable elsewhere and can be deployed quickly and efficiently at public and private parking facilities in any state.”
The need is clear: Once they decide to break from the road, commercial truck drivers typically spend 30 minutes or more searching for a place to park their rigs.
At times, drivers may feel the need to stop in unsafe places, increasing risks for them and other motorists, wasting fuel and expelling unnecessary emissions into the environment.
Category: Driver Stuff, Featured, General Update, Management
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