There is a shortage of parking lots for trucks in the service area of the highway due to the increase in demand for logistics such as the increase in home delivery due to the spread of the new coronavirus infection.
Due to safety issues such as parking on the shoulder, the highway company will focus on expanding parking spaces over the next three years.
According to highway companies, the demand for logistics such as home delivery has increased, and the number of large vehicles such as trucks is increasing on highways nationwide.
Due to this effect, there is a shortage of parking spaces for large vehicles in service areas around the world, and there are a number of cases of parking for ordinary vehicles and on the shoulders of highways.
Since it may lead to an accident, NEXCO East Japan, Central Japan, and West Japan are planning to focus on expanding parking lots for large vehicles over the next three years.
Specifically, in addition to increasing the space that can be used for both large and ordinary cars, the three companies will increase the space for about 1500 cars by moving the lighting of the service area and the location of the signboard. increase.
However, the land is limited and it is difficult to increase the parking space further, so highway companies are saying, "I would like to ask for cooperation in alleviating congestion, such as refraining from parking for a long time."