Governor McDonnell Announces Pilot Program for Truckers
November 4, 2010
The program is to use undeveloped VDOT properties as Truck Safety Rest Areas.
The first site, along Interstate 66 in Warren County, will begin to provide additional parking for truckers on November 8th to get their required rest hours when traveling along the interstate. The pilot location is an unused paved lot along the eastbound lanes which was purchased decades ago for future 'rest area development' and will be temporarily opened as a truck-only rest area.
"Truckers are the lifeline of our economy, carrying food, manufactured products, clothes, and everything imaginable and necessary for our daily lives".
The pilot period will last 90 days followed by a 60 day evaluation period.
The rest area will remain available for use 24 Hrs. a day, 7 days a week.
Electronic message boards will be placed in the area notifying the public.
A similar rest area is currently in use on I-64 in Alleghany County.
Pending the results of this pilot, additional truck parking facilities will be considered on or near other interstates.
