The purpose of this award to the indiana department of transportation is the dynamic truck parking message signs tpims (I-70, I-65) project that will benefit the motor carrier industry by reducing…

The Indiana Department of Transportation (INDOT) received a $2,000,000 federal Project Grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (CFDA 20.237: Motor Carrier Safety Assistance High Priority Activities Grants and Cooperative Agreements) on September 1, 2023. The purpose of this grant is to deploy dynamic truck parking message signs at two welcome centers and one truck parking facility along major freight corridors in Indiana (I-70 and I-65). This project will provide real-time truck parking information to commercial motor vehicle (CMV) drivers, with the goal of reducing fatigue-related crashes and improving FMCSA safety scores for motor carriers operating in the state. The project is scheduled for completion by September 30, 2027.

The purpose of this award to the indiana department of transportation is the dynamic truck parking message signs tpims (I-70, I-65) project that will benefit the motor carrier industry by reducing fatigue-related crashes and improvement of fmcsa safety scores by lowering crash involvement for carriers this project will increase the real-time truck parking information at two (2) welcome centers and one (1) truck parking facility on heavy freight-traffic corridors provided to commercial truck drivers.