RSF 148, Expand and Enhance Truck Parking Information Management Systems (TPIMS) in Kentucky

Abstract RSF 148, Expand and Enhance Truck Parking Information Management Systems (TPIMS) in Kentucky 5/1/25-9/30/27 Scenes like what are shown below are often experienced in the early morning and late-night hours in Kentucky. Commercial motor vehicles line the shoulders of interstates and the ramps of rest areas and welcome centers. Once truck drivers reach their maximum driving hours of service, they are required to park and take their rest period. Oftentimes this means drivers park wherever they can find a space, regardless of the safety implications. This causes congestion and considerable safety hazards for all the traveling public. The purpose of this project is to enhance and expand truck parking information management systems (TPIMS) in Kentucky. Technology enhancements will be implemented at current locations with the goal of improving the accuracy of information provided to motor carriers traveling through Kentucky. The objective of this project is to enhance and expand TPIMS in Kentucky to provide more accurate and comprehensive truck parking information to commercial vehicle drivers. Kentucky seeks to reduce the intervention required by ITS maintenance personnel with these systems by incorporating technology that provides a more accurate count of parking space availability. Kentucky will establish a baseline for accuracy rates at the start of the project and compare those to accuracy rates after enhanced technology has been deployed to demonstrate the improvements in accuracy. Kentucky will also produce a map of TPIMS coverage in Kentucky at the beginning of the project with the goal of increasing coverage over the course of the project.