INDOT Truck Parking Information Management System (TPIMS)

Project Description: The INDOT Truck Parking Information Management System (TPIMS) informs truck drivers of the number of available truck parking spaces at upcoming rest areas. TPIMS consists of vehicle detection, CCTV and DMS to display the number of open truck parking spaces at upcoming rest areas.

Project Status: Planned

Project Stakeholders:

Indiana Department of Transportation

Project Inventory:

Interconnect and Flow

Diagrams

Project Service Packages:

CVO05: Commercial Vehicle Parking (INDOT Truck Parking Information Management System (TPIMS))

Project Information Flows:

Information Flow	Source Element	Destination Element	Status
parking area information	INDOT TPIMS Equipment	INDOT TPIMS	Planned
parking area management information	INDOT TPIMS	INDOT TPIMS Equipment	Planned
parking information	INDOT TPIMS	INDOT Indianapolis TMC	Planned

Project Functional Requirements (Element - Functional Object):

INDOT Indianapolis TMC - TIC Traveler Information Broadcast

4: The center shall disseminate parking information to travelers, including location, availability, and fees.

INDOT Indianapolis TMC - TMC Traffic Information Dissemination

19: The center shall collect general parking information and status, including current parking availability, parking pricing, and parking space availability information.

INDOT TPIMS - Parking Coordination

1: The parking element shall exchange parking management data with other parking facilities including location, hours, availability, status, lot usage, operating strategies, and charging information.

INDOT TPIMS - Parking Data Collection

1: The parking element shall collect parking management data including lot usage and charging information.

INDOT TPIMS - Parking Management

1: The center shall monitor parking area current operational status including current parking occupancy and rates.

INDOT TPIMS Equipment - Parking Area Management

1: The parking element shall maintain static parking lot information including hours of operation, rates, location, entrance locations, capacity, type, and constraints.
5: The parking element shall manage local dynamic message signs that display messages to travelers such as the parking lot state, number of spaces available, location of entrances, and current charges.

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Project Operational Concepts:

Roles and Responsibilities

Indiana Department of Transportation

Communicate truck parking availability information upstream to commercial vehicle operators.
Monitor and manage parking availability at rest areas.
Provide Truck Parking availability information on INDOT DMS.

Regional Objectives from the Metropolitan Plan:

5. To ensure the efficient movement of goods and freight.
5A. Improve reliability, capacity, and competitiveness for regional freight.

Last Updated: 2/7/2024