Commercial Carrier Journal notes that three of the 44 major discretionary grants announced by USDOT this week will fund truck parking projects in Ohio, Wisconsin, and Nevada.
- Ohio DOT received a $17.9 million INFRA award to repurpose two closed rest areas (on I-70 and I-80) as new truck parking facilities. Among other things, ODOT will introduce video surveillance of the sites and incorporate them into the Truck Parking Information Management System.
- Wisconsin DOT will use a $12.5 million INFRA grant to rehabilitate two existing I-43 rest areas, add a new maintenance garage, and expand car and truck parking.
- A $275 million Nevada DOT INFRA grant will focus on widening a segment of I-80 between the Reno-Sparks metro area and the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center but also create 50 new truck parking spaces along the corridor.