I-77 corridor is notorious for this issue. Parking along I-40 isn't exactly to write home about either. Whenever I pass thru that state I plan on shutting down in either Virginia,South Carolina or Tennessee depending on where I'm going.
NCDOT says truckers are reluctant to come to NC because there's not enough parking
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The PA tnpk is a perfect example of what's needed and the least costly solution. Pull offs every ten miles or so just park behind the line. Most trucks are self sustaining with fridges and microwaves. Showers and food are nice but that can be had during the day at every other exit. Available parking at 1am is what's needed.
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I haven't seen the PA turnpike in years. How much trash and how many piss bottles do you see at these pulloffs?
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Every bit of space that is made available and accessible [and legal] is that much more help for the industry. A few large areas and many small areas, it's all desperately needed, everywhere. Whatever is possible needs to be done ASAPmjd4277, NavigatorWife, sealevel and 1 other person Thank this. -
NC is also the state where they have the one set of exits on 77 that they don't allow anyone to park on because the winegrower in the area didn't like the looks of the trucks. The oasis's in OH and PA are a nice setup for truckers, even they fillup with very little room in the evening hours a lot of times. They need easy off/ easy on areas, bathrooms would be great. Hate to say it, but why not expand scale areas for more parking. There are more problems now with trucks taking their 30 min break on the fuel island than there was 10yrs ago, it is terrible now, just wait. The detective you have to be in order to find that little hidey-hole no one knows about.
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Midway was where I went. Sbarro pizza 10 a slice thank you very much, always a spot near the base of the hill. (Not exactly smart in the heavy rains... what with land slides and all...)
Breezewood was another.
There was a spot or two in the Bedford Altoona area you could hop off the pike, cash out pay the toll, climb a hill. Sleep a while, come down reenter pike and keep going. Good times.sealevel and NavigatorWife Thank this.
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