Interstate Oasis Program
Talking Freight SeminarJuly 19, 2006
Hari KallaHari Kalla
MUTCD Team LeaderMUTCD Team Leader
FHWAFHWA
What is an Interstate Oasis?What is an Interstate Oasis? Off-freewayOff-freeway facility, facility, such assuch as truck stop truck stop Supplement public rest areasSupplement public rest areas A Rest Area/Stop Within Public Right-of-way A Rest Area/Stop Within Public Right-of-way
is is NOTNOT an Interstate Oasis an Interstate Oasis
SAFETEA-LU Section 1310: SAFETEA-LU Section 1310: Interstate Oasis ProgramInterstate Oasis Program
Secretary of Transportation shall:Secretary of Transportation shall: Establish an Interstate Oasis Program Establish an Interstate Oasis Program Develop standards for designating a Develop standards for designating a
facility as an Interstate Oasisfacility as an Interstate Oasis Facility must offer:Facility must offer:
Products and services to the publicProducts and services to the public 24-hour access to restrooms24-hour access to restrooms Parking for autos and heavy trucksParking for autos and heavy trucks
Facility must meet other standards as Facility must meet other standards as established by Secretaryestablished by Secretary
Standards for designation must include Standards for designation must include criteria relating to:criteria relating to: Appearance of facilityAppearance of facility Proximity of facility to Interstate Proximity of facility to Interstate
HighwayHighway If a State elects to participate in program, If a State elects to participate in program,
any facility meeting standards established any facility meeting standards established by Secretary shall be eligible for designation by Secretary shall be eligible for designation as Oasisas Oasis
Interstate Oasis LogoInterstate Oasis Logo
SAFETEA-LU Section 1310: SAFETEA-LU Section 1310: Interstate Oasis ProgramInterstate Oasis Program
Existing Utah & Vermont Existing Utah & Vermont ProgramsPrograms
UTAH DOT sign for UTAH DOT sign for ILLUSTRATION ILLUSTRATION
ONLYONLY
Stakeholder Meeting 12/05Stakeholder Meeting 12/05 AASHTOAASHTO NATSONATSO OOIDA OOIDA MISAMISA UT & VT DOTsUT & VT DOTs OthersOthers
2/06 Federal Register request for comments2/06 Federal Register request for comments “ “Non-rulemaking”Non-rulemaking” Draft program & criteriaDraft program & criteria 9 Questions – input to help finalize program9 Questions – input to help finalize program
Interstate Oasis ProgramInterstate Oasis Program
Draft Program Criteria No more than 3 miles from an InterchangeNo more than 3 miles from an Interchange Accessibility from Interstate HighwayAccessibility from Interstate Highway Physical lay-outPhysical lay-out Rest rooms and drinking waterRest rooms and drinking water Adequate Parking for all vehicles (Trucks allowed for Adequate Parking for all vehicles (Trucks allowed for
10 hrs)10 hrs) Staffed 24/7Staffed 24/7 Products and services:Products and services:
Public Phones/food/Fuel, oil, and water for vehiclesPublic Phones/food/Fuel, oil, and water for vehicles
Interstate Oasis ProgramInterstate Oasis ProgramSome IssuesSome Issues
Max. distance from interchange?Max. distance from interchange? How to assess safety & convenience of How to assess safety & convenience of
access route & on-site layout?access route & on-site layout? No. and duration of truck parking No. and duration of truck parking What required products & svcs?What required products & svcs? Logo design?Logo design? Freeway signing for Oasis & Freeway signing for Oasis &
relationship to Specific Service Signs relationship to Specific Service Signs (gas, food “logo” signs)(gas, food “logo” signs)
StatusStatus Docket closed 4/28/06Docket closed 4/28/06
39 comments – reviewed & 39 comments – reviewed & analyzedanalyzed
Good input, revisions madeGood input, revisions made No clear consensus on logo designNo clear consensus on logo design
Final policy in Federal Register Final policy in Federal Register later this summer later this summer
Symbol—needs human factors studySymbol—needs human factors study Normal rulemaking process Normal rulemaking process
to add symbol & text to to add symbol & text to MUTCD in future MUTCD in future
For More Information
http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov/ http://dms.dot.gov/http://dms.dot.gov/
FHWA Docket No. FHWA-2006-23550FHWA Docket No. FHWA-2006-23550
