Truckers’ parking/rest facility study.

Details

• Creators:
  Beltemacchi, Peter ; Rohter, Laurence ; Selinksky, Jac ; Manning, Terry
• Corporate Creators:
  Illinois Institute of Technology. Dept. of Architecture
• Corporate Contributors:
  Illinois. Department of Transportation. Bureau of Materials and Physical Research
• Subject/TRT Terms:
  Air Quality Exhaust Gases Parking Parking Facilities Roadside Rest Areas Truck Facilities Truck Parking Truck Stops
• Publication/ Report Number:
  FHWA-ICT-08-018 ; UILU-ENG-2008-2005
• Resource Type:
  Tech Report
• Geographical Coverage:
  Illinois
• Edition:
  Final report
• Corporate Publisher:
  Illinois Center for Transportation
• Abstract:
  This study examined the current state of truck parking and rest area facilities in the Northeast Illinois Region to determine if
  
  and how problems from truck parking affect freight transportation infrastructure, safety, and the region’s economy and
  
  environment. A taxonomic study of truck traffic volume and truck parking availability was completed. Truck parking sites for
  
  this report comprise private and public sites. Interviews were conducted with state, county, municipal authorities, and truck
  
  drivers. The primary problems found involved two groups of truckers. One group is the independent, over-the-road drivers
  
  with Chicagoland deliveries and pickups. This group has fewer resources available for securing parking when needed.
  
  These truckers are responsible for much of the ‘nuisance’ parking in residential, retail, or manufacturing areas. The second
  
  group contributing to nuisance parking is local company drivers who park in areas designed for over-the-road truckers and
  
  access ramps. The consequences of nuisance parking include safety hazards, problematic environmental effects from
  
  emissions and toxins, and a diminished freight transportation system affecting the local economy. Recommendations are
  
  given. Solutions include: improving parking sites by creating additional parking for the drivers needing it; and re-using
  
  brownfield sites, underutilized retail and manufacturing parking areas, and seasonally affected sites to create additional
  
  parking. Communication of site availability via radio or other means is also proposed.
  
  Since the impacts and needs are diffused over the region, further study of both procedural, such as the development of
  
  design guides, and programmatic private and public solutions are proposed.
  
  
• Format:
  PDF
• Funding:
  ICT-R27-16
• Collection(s):
  US Transportation Collection
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:192efa47a2359fbfed4f902466de7a18f570f7408bf4f2488f706bc6f564cd34
• Download URL:
  https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/16695/dot_16695_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 4.45 MB ]