The first phase of the project is underway at the Middletown rest area on Interstate 91 northbound. The project will add 11 new truck parking spaces, increasing capacity at this location by more than 40%.
By the end of the decade, CTDOT plans to add more than 180 new truck parking spaces in Middletown, Madison, Southington, Southbury, and Vernon.
Connecticut currently has approximately 420 truck parking spaces at public service plazas and rest areas. This expansion project will increase the state’s public truck parking capacity to about 600 spaces, an increase of 44%.
“During the COVID-19 pandemic, we heard truckers loud and clear when they called for more places to safely park along state highways,” said Connecticut Department of Transportation Commissioner Garrett Eucalitto. “We are excited to begin these projects to improve safety for the trucking community, who keep our economy moving.”
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