About ITD

ITD’s Role in Increasing Safety

By providing financial and technical assistance to deploy innovative technology, ITD is improving safety on our Nation’s roadways by focusing on these program priorities:

• Deploying e-screening technology
• Detecting Out-of-Service vehicles
• Detecting Out-of-Service carriers
• Sharing CMV parking availability
• Reducing work zone crashes

In 2023, FMCSA awarded $37,890,576 in grant funding to 59 ITD projects:

• 29 States deployed or planned new equipment and e-screening technology at weigh stations or in mobile enforcement trailers
• 29 States added or began adding technology to detect vehicles with safety deficiencies serious enough that they should be taken off the road.
• 21 States made or making system and technology changes to improve detection
• 4 States deployed or researching truck parking notification systems.
• 4 States built or are building work zone information systems and methods to reduce work zone crashes.