The Shapiro Administration has delivered 339 more parking spaces to truck drivers traveling through Pennsylvania as part of its commitment to adding at least 1,200 truck parking spaces by the end of 2026.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation has opened these spots at 24 locations across the state, including Interstate on-ramps, other Commonwealth-owned sites, and weigh stations where Pennsylvania State Police conduct motor carrier safety enforcement.
Providing safe and legal parking
This marks the first statewide expansion of designated truck parking spaces outside of traditional facility construction projects. The effort is intended to provide safe, legal options for commercial drivers to meet federal hours-of-service rest requirements, address a long-standing nationwide parking shortage, and improve overall roadway safety.
“As a commercial driver’s license holder, I know how critical safe parking options are for the people who keep goods moving to and through Pennsylvania,” said Mike Carroll, PennDOT secretary. “The Shapiro Administration is wasting no time in making good on this commitment to give them more options to meet their federal rest requirements. This is a commonsense approach to enhance safety, and the department is looking at ways to add even more spaces.”
New truck parking locations
Before the end of 2025, PennDOT added truck parking spaces at the following locations:
- Interstate 99 on-ramps in Bellwood, Blair County
- I-79 northbound and southbound weigh stations in Butler County
- Route 100 northbound weigh station in Chester County
- Four I-79 on-ramps in Erie County
- I-81 northbound and southbound weigh stations in Franklin County
- Location off I-70 in Fulton County
- I-380 northbound and southbound weigh stations in Lackawanna County
- Location off Route 315 in Luzerne County
- Location off Route 9404 in Northampton County
- Location off Route 6 in Pike County
- I-81 northbound and southbound weigh stations in Schuylkill County
- Two locations off U.S. 11 in Snyder County
- I-79 southbound weigh station in Washington County
- I-83 northbound and southbound weigh stations in York County
Parking details
PennDOT’s designated truck parking spots are located on Interstate on-ramps without sight distance or safety concerns, weigh stations used for motor carrier safety enforcement, and other appropriate locations within highway rights of way. PennDOT and Pennsylvania State Police worked together to identify sites that could be designated quickly and cost-effectively. Each location is marked with truck parking signage installed by PennDOT.
In October, PennDOT launched a Public Truck Parking option on www.511PA.com and the 511PA smartphone app. The map displays existing truck parking locations, and newly designated sites are added as they become available.
Statewide truck parking strategy
Truck parking shortages were highlighted in a 2023 study by the Pennsylvania State Transportation Advisory Committee, which recommended repurposing select state-owned surplus properties. This expansion directly responds to that recommendation.
The parking initiative also builds on additional actions outlined in the study. PennDOT has established a Truck Parking Task Force to collaborate with regional and municipal partners along high-priority freight corridors. The department continues to work with the trucking industry, local governments, and planning organizations to promote long-term parking solutions statewide.
Motorists and commercial drivers can check road conditions and parking availability by visiting www.511PA.com. The service provides traffic delay alerts, weather information, traffic speeds, and access to more than 1,200 traffic cameras. 511PA is also available through a smartphone app, by calling 5-1-1, or through regional alerts.
Information on Pennsylvania transportation infrastructure projects is available here.
Source: The Trucker
