OTA Dispatch Issue 4, 2020

22 Oregon Trucking Associations, Inc. Oregon Truck Dispatch ` Enhance the economic competitiveness of the state’s major freight routes and improve safety. ` Develop the information necessary to support decisions regarding future approaches to truck parking issues in Oregon including determination of the State of Oregon’s role in the provision of truck parking. A Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) was formed to provide industry insight on study issues. The TAC included representatives from public agencies and business and industry associations involved in the delivery of goods, truck parking and public safety. An online survey tool gathered opinions from travelers who use truck parking within Oregon. In total, the survey received 729 responses, including 662 online submissions and 67 in- person surveys. Longer, in-person and phone interviews were conducted with 26 respondents. The vast majority of respondents were truck drivers or dispatchers. There are approximately 5,500 truck parking spaces at rest areas, truck stops, and ports of entry on the study corridors. Of these, approximately 4,300 are striped and 1,100 are unstriped. There are 914 striped spaces at rest areas, about 4,400 at truck stops, and 154 at ports of entry. As a next step, feasibility studies and proof-of-concept pilots may be appropriate to determine effectiveness, limitations, and projected costs of implementing specific recommendations. Pilot programs for low-cost solutions— such as expanding rest areas with existing rights-of-way, re-designing/re-marking rest areas to better utilize existing footprints, or increasing participation in existing truck parking web applications are under consideration.  Truck Parking Issue, cont. “ ” For more information, contact Ishan Ray at 503-473-7617.