Folks driving a big motorhome or pulling a trailer know they need big pull-throughs when stopping at a rest area. If your travels take you across Arizona’s I-10, a new rest stop notification system will help you know if there’s a space available at a rest area down the road.
Arizona’s I-10 rest stop notification system up and running
On Monday, January 27, the Arizona Department of Transportation launched the I-10 Truck Parking Availability System. Its aim is to improve safety and to support the economy by providing folks with long rigs with up-to-date parking availability at upcoming rest areas. Although designed with commercial truck drivers in mind, the system can help RVers, too.
Each rest area is equipped with monitoring systems that track available truck parking spaces and display the information on electronic signs ahead of the facilities. The data is also available on the Arizona Traveler Information website and shared with third-party sources used by truck drivers.
The $2.8 million system has been installed at the following rest areas:
• Ehrenberg (mile marker 4)
• Bouse Wash (mile marker 52)
• Texas Canyon (mile marker 320)
• San Simon (mile marker 389)
The Arizona DOT hopes the system will help drivers find safe parking more quickly. The agency cited a 2020 survey by the I-10 Corridor Coalition, which found that 78% of commercial drivers spent over 30 minutes searching for a parking spot.
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Thank you for the information, Russ and Tina! This is such a helpful change. Other states do this and we have always found it helpful. Have a great day and safe travels!
I hope the truckers realize that this new signage benefits RV’s too.
This is done on the interstates in Florida as well.
I am in Western Arizona where we “snowbird” each winter. I have noticed these signs recently and think it is a “good idea” for the Rest Areas that are coming up within a few minutes. However, I noticed they also listed rest areas well over 100 miles out! By the time you go to one of those, obviously the available space would most likely have changed multiple times….
I’d take the distant information with a grain of salt! 🤣