TPAS Schedule

The TPAS project will be fully deployed and operating within four years from the ATCMTD grant filing date of April 20, 2020, with the tentative deployment date scheduled for late Spring 2024.

Since the grant was awarded in April 2019, the Coalition has been conducting technical coordination among the four member states and engaging stakeholders from the trucking community in the identification of TPAS needs and solutions.

Continued stakeholder engagement will be conducted throughout the four-year TPAS project deployment to assist the Coalition in developing a system that meets the needs of the end-users. Outreach efforts will continue with the trucking community to raise awareness of the I-10 TPAS and
promote its benefits of safe, reliable, and efficient parking and travel along the I-10 corridor.

What We’ve Done

Concept of Operations

The I-10 TPAS draft Concept of Operations (ConOps) describes a high-level understanding of a truck parking availability system that collects and disseminates real-time truck parking availability information. The draft ConOps guides the design of the system and outlines the operations and maintenance requirements for a TPAS system along the I-10 corridor in the Coalition states. It identifies core functions needed for a consistent and seamless TPAS deployment in the Coalition states.

High-Level System Requirements

The high-level system requirements summarize the proposed functions of the I-10 TPAS needed to meet user needs. Driver and dispatcher needs were identified through stakeholder outreach efforts and were developed and documented in the draft I-10 TPAS ConOps.

System Design

The Coalition states will develop final design plans, technical requirements, and specifications for the deployment of the TPAS system. The design will build upon the input gathered from virtual workshops with the trucking industry, the online I-10 TPAS Truck Driver and Dispatcher Survey, the I-10 TPAS ConOps, and high-level system requirements.

What We’re Doing

System Design

The Coalition states are developing final design plans, technical requirements, and specifications for the deployment of TPAS. The design will build upon the input gathered from virtual workshops with the trucking industry, the online I-10 TPAS Truck Driver and Dispatcher Survey, the I-10 TPAS ConOps, and high-level system requirements.

What We’re Going to Do

Implementation:

Once the final design is complete, the procurement process will begin to engage contractors for the development of system software and construction of TPAS. Testing of the installed system will be performed to verify its full function before launching in 2024.

Maintenance:

Performance monitoring and maintenance of the I-10 TPAS will be conducted and funded by the ATCMTD grant for one year after the launch of the system.

TPAS Project Schedule