Pennsylvania weigh station offers 25 new truck parking spots as part of PennDOT push to expand capacity

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced the opening of more than two dozen new truck parking spaces at a weigh station in Washington County as part of a larger push to expand truck parking opportunities statewide.

On November 13, PennDOT announced that up to 25 trucks can now park at the I-79 southbound weigh station located in Amwell Township.

The new weigh station truck parking spaces will go towards the 1,202 truck parking spaces in 133 locations that PennDOT is adding by the end of 2026.

These new truck parking spaces will be located on interstate on-ramps with no sight distance or safety concerns, weigh stations used for PSP motor carrier safety enforcement, and various other locations within highway right of way. The new truck parking spaces will all be marked with PennDOT signage.

“Truck parking is a nationwide issue, and with the high volume of freight traffic coming through Pennsylvania, the Shapiro Administration knew that we needed to tackle this problem,” said PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll. “As a commercial driver’s license-holder myself, I know how important this commonsense approach is to our economy and workforce. By adding these spots – and looking at ways to add even more – we’re giving truckers many more options to safely park and meet their rest requirements.”

To view these and other truck parking spots online, you can use the “Public Truck Parking” map filter on 511PA.com and the 511PA app to see existing truck-parking options and new ones as they’re added.