The Mid America
Association of State Transportation Officials (MAASTO), including
representatives from the Kansas Department of Transportation, recently
showcased truck parking innovation technology at the Intelligent Transportation
Systems World Congress.
The Regional
Truck Parking Information System (TPIMS), the largest project of its kind to
ever be funded by a U.S. TIGER grant, was presented at the ITS World Congress
in Montreal, Canada. The U.S. TIGER grant made it possible for MAASTO members
to attend and present the innovative technology to the world.
“It is fitting
that the Kansas Department of Transportation and our closest peers and partners
are honored for developing trucking-related technology,” said Secretary of
Transportation Richard Carlson. “Kansas’ top-ranked highway system and road
miles, as well as our geographic and logistical advantages create an excellent
opportunity for transportation innovation and synergy to unite.”
The
presentation highlighted how member-states of the MAASTO joined together in
creating an eight-state regional technology program for providing commercial
freight truck drivers with real-time information that helps them more easily
find safe, nearby parking as they reach the end of their regulated hours of
service. The presentation will outline how the TPIMS technology will work and
be used, along with how the project is progressing towards its early 2019 full
deployment.
Presenters of
the project included Project Manager Davonna Moore who serves as the Assistant
Bureau Chief of Transportation for the Kansas Department of Transportation and
Matt Junak of the HNTB consultant team supporting the project.
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