Truck Parking Investments for Missouri

Missouri’s multimodal freight system is critical to the health of both the state and national economy, and as the economy and population grow, goods movement activity is expected to increase. This growing demand for goods will likely mean more trucks on the road, leading to a greater need to enhance the infrastructure necessary for trucks to improve safety for both truck drivers and the traveling public. The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) commissioned this study to develop a prioritized list of truck parking locations and immediate actions for near- and long-term changes in truck parking availability in Missouri. The key objectives of this study are to identify an initial list of locations for possible investment, develop a methodology to prioritize locations in Missouri for potential truck parking investments via truck parking demand and truck parking safety metrics, assign a prioritization score for the 18 most promising sites, and conduct an analysis of benefits and costs for each shortlisted site. The shortlist of 18 public truck parking facilities was prioritized by their benefit-cost ratio effectiveness. As Missouri considers strategies and policies to produce a lasting impact in the availability of truck parking, investment in these identified facilities will yield the highest positive impact with the lowest cost. However, given limited funding to develop all the facilities, the 12 with a benefit-cost ratio (BCR) effectiveness score greater than one should be considered first. For the development of these sites, next steps will involve more detailed engineering and design assessments to further understand the local costs and impacts. Overall, with a projected increase in truck traffic throughout Missouri, this study reaffirms the need for increased funding for truck parking investment and the increase of truck parking capacity.

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Report number: cmr 23-012
Published: July 2023

Project number: TR202313
Authors: Katie Kirk, Dan Andersen, Gui, Leao, Bridget Wieghart, Vincent Besson, and Shashank Pulikanti

Performing organization: Cambridge Systematics, Inc. and WSP USA, Inc.