RFP 17-192 NM - DTD Truck Parking Assessment

Project Purpose
 
The lack of safe and convenient truck parking is of serious concern in Colorado and nationwide.  This need was addressed by the federal government when Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) was enacted in 2012.  MAP-21 provided for greater flexibility for states to address truck parking needs.  CDOT is conducting this Colorado Truck Parking Assessment to identify and articulate the need for truck parking on major freight corridors, and outline strategies to create a highly functional truck parking network.  This assessment will include key corridors in Colorado and portions of neighboring states.
 
The Colorado Truck Parking Assessment will evaluate the current inventory of truck parking within the state and identify current and future demand for truck parking; identify opportunities to address deficiencies in on the system; and establish a programmatic approach to continually monitor and improve the truck parking system in Colorado.  A mechanism will be developed to relay information to truckers and those the commercial transportation sector about the truck parking system.  Additionally, a strategy to begin to better study the impact of truck parking related to staging and detention will be developed.
 
This assessment will be conducted as part of the on-going efforts in the Freight Program in the Division of Transportation Development (DTD), Multimodal Planning Branch (MPB).