The Port Authority is constructing a new truck parking plaza at JFK Airport to address the issue of 18-wheelers parking in nearby communities. This project, which broke ground recently, will add 100 new truck parking spaces, tripling current availability. It will feature amenities like restrooms, food options, and electric vehicle chargers. Officials emphasized the importance of this $20 billion JFK modernization effort for enhancing trucker conditions and local community quality of life. The new plaza is set to open by late 2026, with hopes to alleviate congestion and idling issues.
The project will add 100 new parking spaces for cargo trucks to an existing plaza at the airport, tripling the number of currently available spots.
Officials said the $20 billion JFK modernization effort was about improving conditions for truckers at the airport and quality of life for nearby communities.
Borough President Donovan Richards said the project will address the problem in a way that ticketing never has, as infrastructure was not put in place.
JFK Airport handled 1.67 million tons of cargo last year, making it the eighth-busiest cargo airport in the United States.
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