Why are so many rest stops closed?
I'm heading west from NC on my way to Los Angeles along I-40. I've noticed that about 30% of the rest stops are closed. Why is that? Is it because of budget cuts, restoration, abuses by travelers? ...
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From what I've read over the years, the three reasons you gave, budget cuts, restoration, and abuses by travelers, are all reasons why some rest areas have been closed. I think about the only other reason I've seen is that sometimes a rest area is closed so it can be used as a staging area for a major road reconstruction project nearby.
