State moves forward on truck parking technology and Exit‑34 feasibility study
Summary
Staff described a $7.6 million federal award to expand truck parking detection and information systems, progress on Fort Lewis weigh‑station parking design, and a legislature‑mandated Exit‑34 feasibility study due June 30, 2027 to evaluate an essential public facility with truck parking and state patrol offices.
Jason Belloso updated the board on truck parking initiatives including a federal award (phase 2 TPIMS) to deploy detection and dissemination technology across I‑5 and potentially extend to I‑90. "This is phase 2... totaling about $7,600,000 that we're receiving," he said, describing system architecture that uploads field detections to a central processing center for consistent dissemination to drivers and third‑party apps.
Belloso also said the agency has funding to advance Fort Lewis weigh‑station design to roughly 60% (to support future federal funding) and reported the legislature directed a $200,000 feasibility study for an Exit‑34 essential public facility (truck parking, way station and state patrol office) with a draft report due to the legislature by 6/30/2027. The study team plans site screening, stakeholder site visits and coordination with local and tribal partners.
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