12/05/2024

ATA Welcomes more than $30 Million to Build Hundreds of Truck Parking Spaces

Ohio was one of the major recipients of these funds

The American Trucking Associations (ATA) applauded the award of over $30 million that will be used to construct 260 new truck parking spaces. This funding announced by U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will make it easier for truck drivers to locate parking along key freight corridors in Ohio, Wisconsin and Nevada.

"The chronic lack of truck parking poses a danger to the public, impedes the efficiency of our supply chain and harms truckers' wellbeing," said American Trucking Associations President and CEO Chris Spear. "We appreciate Secretary Buttigieg's commitment to addressing this serious issue by supporting the decisions of Ohio, Wisconsin and Nevada to embed truck parking projects in their transportation plans. When drivers finish their shift, they deserve to know that they will be able to find a safe place to sleep that night. Congress can be a part of the solution by building on this investment and voting to pass the $200 million for truck parking included in this year's appropriations bill."

The funding stems from the bipartisan infrastructure law and was allocated through the Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) Program. Combined with previous awards to California Florida, Iowa, Louisiana, Missouri, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin and Wyoming, the announcement brings the total number of truck parking projects supported by the bipartisan infrastructure law to 14, encompassing roughly 2,000 additional spaces.

Please select this link to read the complete press release from ATA.