States will now have to inventory and account for truck parking facilities on freight corridors.
New federal guidance makes truck parking a required element in state multimodal freight plans, reports John Gallagher in Freight Waves. “While previous freight plan guidance encouraged states to consider the issue of truck parking availability, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s 2026 guidance, which goes into effect on Tuesday, emphasizes that if a state fails to conduct a comprehensive assessment of truck parking they will lose their ability to spend National Highway Freight Program (NHFP) funds.”
States are required to assess their parking capacity and potential mobility bottlenecks or congestion delays for freight, as well as provide information about cargo flows and commercial ports in the state.
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