Pennsylvania adds 339 more truck parking spaces
Pennsylvania has added 339 new truck parking spaces as part of its commitment to deliver at least 1,200 spaces by the end of 2026.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has opened the new spaces at 24 locations across the state, including interstate on-ramps, other Commonwealth-owned sites, and weigh stations where Pennsylvania State Police conduct motor carrier safety enforcement, according to a news release.
“As a commercial driver’s license holder, I know how critical safe parking options are for the people who keep goods moving to and through Pennsylvania,” PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll said in the release. “The Shapiro administration is wasting no time in making good on this commitment to give them more options to meet their federal rest requirements. This is a commonsense approach to enhance safety, and the department is looking at ways to add even more spaces.”
PennDOT said designated truck parking spots are being established on interstate on-ramps without sight-distance or safety concerns, at weigh stations used for PSP motor carrier safety enforcement, and at various other locations within highway rights of way. The spaces are marked with truck-parking signage.
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