Connecticut Truck Parking: Official Rest Stops & Capacity

FHWA's most recent nationwide Jason's Law Truck Parking Survey counted the official National Highway System rest stops and truck parking facilities in Connecticut. Connecticut has 20 of them, with a combined 521 truck parking spaces. The largest concentration is along I-95, with 11 facilities and 306 spaces. This is federal infrastructure data, not private truck stop chains (Pilot, TA, Love's, etc.). Those aren't part of this survey.

20

NHS rest stops & parking facilities

521

Total truck parking spaces

I-95

Busiest corridor for parking

Top corridors:I-95 (306 spaces)I-84 (92 spaces)1-91 (59 spaces)I-91 (37 spaces)I-395 (27 spaces)

Truck Parking Facilities in Connecticut, by Corridor

I-9511 facilities · 306 spaces+

Location	County	Mile Post	Spaces
Darien	Fairfield	12	20
Fairfield	Fairfield	21	29
Milford	New Haven	40	45
Branford	New Haven	53	16
Madison	New Haven	61	11
Darien	Fairfield	10	70
Fairfield	Fairfield	22	33
Milford	New Haven	41	22
Branford	New Haven	54	10
Madison	New Haven	62	16
North Stonington	New London	93	34

I-844 facilities · 92 spaces+

Location	County	Mile Post	Spaces
Danbury	Fairfield	2	40
Southington	Hartford	28	21
Willington	Tolland	69	7
Willington	Tolland	70	24

I-3953 facilities · 27 spaces+

Location	County	Mile Post	Spaces
Plainfield	Windham	90	9
Montville	New London	79A	9
Plainfield	Windham	89	9

1-911 facility · 59 spaces+

Location	County	Mile Post	Spaces
Wallingford	New Haven	15	59

I-911 facility · 37 spaces+

Location	County	Mile Post	Spaces
Middletown	Middlesex	23	37

Source: FHWA's Truck Stop Parking dataset (National Transportation Atlas Database), built from the Jason's Law Truck Parking Survey. It covers official National Highway System rest areas and parking facilities, not private truck stop chains. Most recent nationwide survey data available: 2019.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is there really a truck parking shortage?+

Yes. It's a well-documented, long-standing problem. That is exactly why Congress required FHWA to study it under Jason's Law in the first place (MAP-21, 2012). The shortage isn't spread evenly. Some corridors and states have far more capacity relative to truck traffic than others. The facility and space counts on this page are meant to show that at a glance for this specific state.

Where does this truck parking data come from?+

It's pulled from FHWA's own Truck Stop Parking dataset, part of USDOT's National Transportation Atlas Database. It was built from the Jason's Law Truck Parking Survey. The most recent nationwide survey data was compiled in 2019. FHWA has been preparing a third survey, but no newer public dataset had replaced it as of this page's last update. That makes it the most current official federal count available. It is not real-time or current-year data, and it doesn't include private truck stop chains.

Can you legally park overnight at a rest area?+

It depends on the state and the specific facility. Some states explicitly allow overnight parking at rest areas (often with a posted time limit, commonly 8-24 hours). Others restrict or prohibit it. There's no single nationwide rule. Check posted signs at the specific facility, or your state DOT's rules. Don't assume one state's policy applies everywhere.

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