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WEB LINKS Connecticut Department of Transportation (ConnDOT) Truck Stop and Rest Area Parking Study
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The North Jersey Transportation Planning Authority (NJTPA)
has completed a Truck Rest Stop Study. This study analyzed truck movements and
the possible need for rest/service stops. The study
findings are now available.
The NJTPA study stems from the lack of adequate truck rest and service stops — especially near the port — currently available to truck drivers who are subject to new federal rules reducing drivers’ hours of service. As a result, truckers are often forced to pull over on streets or highway shoulders to rest. Few, if any of these locations, offer truck drivers legal parking space and amenities such as food, showers, and repair services. This raises safety and environmental concerns throughout the region and also creates a potentially dangerous situation for the drivers themselves. The NJTPA, under guidance from its Freight Initiatives Committee, is assessed the availability and adequacy of truck rest/service stops throughout its thirteen county area. The study identifies either new candidate sites or existing sites which can be expanded. Extensive stakeholder education and a public outreach program were undertaken as a part of this study. Freight Initiatives Committee meetings included Truck Rest Stop Study reports and discussions among stakeholders. The lead
consultant for the study is Gannett Fleming, assisted by subcontractors Eng-Wong,
Taub, Fitzgerald & Halliday and Future Fuels Consulting. For project
information contact
David Dawson:
973 639 8432 |
Study Findings Report Available