Truck parking system launches on Kansas Turnpike
The Kansas Turnpike Authority (KTA) announced the launch of a system to provide commercial vehicle drivers with real-time information about truck parking availability at service areas.
KTA announced the launch of the system at all six Kansas Turnpike service areas on January 29, 2026.
Officials say that the system combines camera and sensor technology to identify a vehicle entering a service area as a commercial vehicle or a passenger vehicle.
The system then calculates available truck parking spaces and displays the information on roadways signs, “helping truck drivers make informed decisions about where to stop.”
The Kansas Turnpike system also includes alerts for vehicles traveling the wrong way after exiting a service area.
KTA says that the Turnpike truck parking system aligns with similar technologies put in place by the Kansas Department of Transportation, providing “consistency for truck drivers statewide.”
KTA highlighted other efforts made over the past ten years to improve the Turnpike experience for commercial truck drivers, including:
- Increasing the vertical clearance of 72 overhead bridges
- Lengthening numerous acceleration/deceleration ramps
- Expanding truck parking at service areas with over 150 additional spaces
- Converting to cashless tolling