Rest Areas Closing in Many States
Rest Areas Closing in Many States -- Clicky We have seen many rest areas closing in recent years in Arizona and California, both on interstate highways and state highways. Unfortunately they are ...
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Mr.Mark wrote:I know a few that closed but for safety reasons and other reasons but they were just a place to get off the interstate no facilities.I live close to Oak Ridge in N.E,Tn,jrobert01 wrote:down home wrote:Where in Tn.are they changing them to truck only areas and where have they closed any.That is what the tax is supposed to be for and road work and rebuilding bridges infrastructureI hope they don't close any the state budget is in good shape i am told.
Many have been shut down in Tn and turned into rest stops for Semis only. some are just closed.
However they are about to raise gas taxes by six cents and diesel taxes by ten cents.
Won't go for this cause though. New stadium, in the future, in Nasville and, to help Developers with roads in Oak Ridge area etc.
Recently, on my way to Goodlettsville, TN, to the Prevost center for service, I noticed two 'truck-only' rest areas between Jackson and Nashville (one on each side of the Interstate). To me, they looked like they might have been a weigh station or something.
Some of the rest stops are so small the Trucker/Driver's don't have a enough room to park. I have driven through several rest area's and left because there was no room for us to stop. I have stopped along the interstate in the emergency lane to use my own restroom (hate to do that, but no choice).
Safe travels,
MM.
