October 2019 Table of Contents Table of Contents Executive Summary ............................................................................................................... iv Investment Case for Truck Parking .................................................................................................. v Truck Parking Locations and Capacity ............................................................................................ vi Truck Parking Demand ................................................................................................................... viii Truck Parking Solutions and Opportunities .................................................................................... x Truck Parking Recommendations ..................................................................................................... x 1. Introduction ................................................................................................................. 1 Role of the Minnesota Statewide Truck Parking Study .................................................................. 1 2. Leveraging Past Work ................................................................................................ 2 Desk Scan ............................................................................................................................................. 2 National/Regional Initiatives ................................................................................................ 2 Minnesota Initiatives .............................................................................................................. 3 Other State Level Initiatives .................................................................................................. 5 Data Gaps ............................................................................................................................................. 9 Identifying Opportunities and Solutions .......................................................................................... 9 Investment Case for Truck Parking ................................................................................................ 11 Benefits of Truck Parking ................................................................................................................ 12 3. Stakeholder Coordination and Outreach .............................................................. 13 Study Advisory Committee .............................................................................................................. 13 SWOT Analysis ..................................................................................................................... 14 Truck Drivers ..................................................................................................................................... 15 MTA Truck Driving Championship .................................................................................. 15 Online Survey ........................................................................................................................ 16 Shippers and Carriers ........................................................................................................................ 19 Truck Stop Operators ....................................................................................................................... 20 4. Truck Parking Database .......................................................................................... 22 Data Sources ...................................................................................................................................... 22 Jason’s Law Truck Parking Survey ..................................................................................... 23 Minnesota Statewide Truck Parking Study │ October 2019 i Table of Contents 2017 Trucker’s Friend .......................................................................................................... 24 Park My Truck App (NATSO) ........................................................................................... 25 TruckSmart (TA-Petro) ........................................................................................................ 26 MyPilot (Pilot-Flying J) ........................................................................................................ 27 Trucker Path .......................................................................................................................... 28 Final Truck Parking Capacity Estimates ........................................................................................ 29 Database Development ........................................................................................................ 29 Final Truck Parking Capacity Determination ................................................................... 29 5. Parking Demand Analysis ....................................................................................... 34 ATRI Truck GPS Data ..................................................................................................................... 34 Analysis Locations ................................................................................................................ 35 Analysis Results ..................................................................................................................... 39 Public vs. Private Utilization ............................................................................................... 45 Major Corridors and Directionality .................................................................................... 45 Select Highway Ramps ......................................................................................................... 48 Frontage Roads ..................................................................................................................... 50 StreetLight Insight ............................................................................................................................. 50 Data Selection ........................................................................................................................ 51 Zip-Code Level Truck Parking Demand ........................................................................... 52 Zip-Code Level Truck Parking Utilization ........................................................................ 52 6. On-Site Field Survey ................................................................................................. 56 Winter Weather Conditions ............................................................................................................. 56 Summary of Results .......................................................................................................................... 57 7. Oversize-Overweight and Superload Truck Parking ............................................ 60 OSOW Shipments in Minnesota ..................................................................................................... 60 Potential OSOW/Superload Truck Parking Improvements ....................................................... 62 8. Truck Parking Solutions and Opportunities .......................................................... 64 Policy-Level Solutions....................................................................................................................... 64 Integration with other MnDOT Planning Efforts ........................................................... 64 Leveraging Public and Private Sector Investment ............................................................ 65 Local Planning and Zoning Initiatives ............................................................................... 66 Minnesota Statewide Truck Parking Study │ October 2019 ii Table of Contents Technological Opportunities ........................................................................................................... 68 Truck Parking and Management System (TPIMS) ........................................................... 68 Location Specific Opportunities ..................................................................................................... 71 Twin Cities Area (Urban) Parking Challenges .................................................................. 71 Capacity Enhancements ....................................................................................................... 73 9. Truck Parking Recommendations ......................................................................... 77 Recommendations ............................................................................................................................. 77 1. Explore Public Sector Funding Sources ........................................................................ 77 2. Engage the Minnesota Legislature .................................................................................. 78 3. TPIMS Program ................................................................................................................ 78 4. Build New Truck Parking Capacity ................................................................................ 78 5. Integration with Future Planning and Safety Planning ................................................ 79 6. Technical Assistance ........................................................................................................ 79 7. Technical Assistance to Local Communities ...............................................................