The Indiana Department of Transportation announces the opening of newly constructed Lebanon truck parking facilities on I-65 northbound and southbound near mile marker 148 in Boone County.
“These are the second and third truck parking facilities we’ve opened as part of INDOT’s rest area and welcome center improvement plan,” said INDOT Commissioner Lyndsay Quist. “This is progress toward helping alleviate parking shortages faced by the freight and logistics industries across the state.”
The new $37 million dollar facilities include 150 total semitruck parking spaces on the northbound and southbound sides of the interstate, as well as restrooms. These facilities are intended for use primarily by truck drivers.
“Part of INDOT’s plan is to add more than 1,200 additional semitruck parking spaces over the next several years,” said Matt Ubelhor, Secretary of Transportation and Infrastructure. “This will nearly double the current capacity on the existing network, providing safe options for drivers to stop, rest, and recharge.”
Expanding truck parking is part of INDOT’s 10-year plan to improve interstate rest areas and welcome centers across Indiana. INDOT plans call for an investment of over $600 million in improvements to 21 rest areas, welcome centers, and truck parking facilities, by the end of fiscal year 2034. The new parking facilities opened Friday near Lebanon.
