An evaluation of SmartPark strategies.
Nationwide, United States
This report examined the potential of a nationwide deployment of a SmartPark system designed to help truck drivers find a safe and available parking. SmartPark systems work by collecting real-time information about nearby parking availability and communicating it in real-time.
Parking data collected from parking facilities is sent to an information processing center and then converted into parking availability information, which is then disseminated via different media to drivers via roadside dynamic message signs (DMS), websites applications, and mobile devices.
The diagram below excerpted from the source report highlights three main components of a SmartPark system.
The map below excerpted from the source report shows states with SmartPark programs as of September 2018.
The table below excerpted from the source report shows projected costs in terms of "cost per parking space" nationwide for SmartPark facilities implemented as part of the MAASTO project in 2015.
| MAASTO Breakdown by State |
Private Sites |
Private Spaces |
Private Sites |
Private Spaces |
DMS Signs |
Deployment Total (2015 $) |
Annual State O&M (2015 $) |
Cost per Space (Public and Private) |
O&M per Space |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana |
20 |
1044 |
0 |
0 |
20 |
$6,085,800 |
$235,775 |
$5,829 |
$226 |
| Iowa |
14 |
263 |
10 |
2060 |
14 |
$4,980,864 |
$423,336 |
$2,144 |
$182 |
| Kansas |
16 |
160 |
0 |
0 |
16 |
$4,868,640 |
$188,620 |
$30,429 |
$1,179 |
| Kentucky |
9 |
375 |
14 |
1560 |
12 |
$4,077,383 |
$478,922 |
$2,107 |
$248 |
| Michigan |
8 |
194 |
22 |
942 |
8 |
$4,020,089 |
$662,556 |
$3,539 |
$583 |
| Minnesota |
5 |
130 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
$1,775,000 |
$68,289 |
$13,654 |
$525 |
| Ohio |
18 |
515 |
33 |
2592 |
18 |
$7,855,873 |
$1,064,566 |
$2,528 |
$343 |
| Wisconsin |
7 |
241 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
$3,000,000 |
$82,521 |
$12,448 |
$342 |
| Total |
97 |
2922 |
79 |
7154 |
110 |
$36,663,649 |
$3,204,585 |
$3,639 |
$318 |
Cost per space gives context and supports comparison between different States’ solutions within the MAASTO framework and was calculated by dividing the "Deployment Total" by the sum of the public and private spaces.
The State of Kentucky achieved the lowest cost per space at approximately $2,107 per space. The most expensive State was Kansas at $30,429 per space. Factors influencing costs include technology, location, number of parties, incorporation of private entities, and deployment strategy.
Accelerating SmartPark Deployment Strategic Plan
Total Capital Cost: $9M (in 2016 dollars)
