Rest areas

Two Colorado Rest Areas Now Have More Truck Parking

The Colorado Department of Transportation has announced the completion of a truck parking project at two rest areas along US Highway 160. The Sleeping Ute Rest Area in Montezuma County and the Shaw Creek Rest Area in Rio Grande County now have more and improved parking spaces for commercial trucks…


Wyoming to Close 10 Rest Areas due to Budget Crisis

The Wyoming Department of Transportation will be closing 10 rest areas around the state in order to reduce the agency’s costs. The closures will go into effect June 15 and the communities involved have been notified. Each one that is closing is within a reasonable distance of another facility open…


ADOT Helps Find Available Truck Parking Spots Around the State

When you visit the Arizona Department of Transportation’s ax511.gov website, you are given a very handy map to utilize. By scrolling down the Map Legend on the right of the screen you will be able to click on “Rest Areas”. This brings up rest areas around Arizona and you can…


Minnesota I-35 Rest Area Temporarily Closed

On Northbound Interstate 35, the Albert Lea rest area is temporarily closed for repairs. According to the Minnesota Department of Transportation, the rest area is closed because of a water pump failure. This rest area is at mile marker 1 near the Iowa border, the next usable rest area is…


Layoffs Close 5 Michigan Welcome Centers

According to the Michigan Department of Transportation, 5 additional Welcome Centers will be closed until the middle of May due to layoffs of the employees who take care of those facilities. The rest stops at the Menominee and Iron Mountain facilities have already been closed and will remain closed. The…