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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Do an internet search for rest stop closures....Budget cuts will be the reason.
Although I happen to think the PA Turnpike shut down the picnic areas for OTHER reasons....
Several years ago they started to refurbish/rebuild all the service Plazas that are spaced every 40 miles or so. At that time, they also removed the numerous pull off areas---Most where just areas that you could pull over and rest a while---some had picnic tables and porta-potties. Since these area were mostly just parking spaces, with an area of grass that needs cut. Replaced by removing the parking area, and planting more grass that needs cut. One has to assume that removing these "pull -offs" forced people in to the newly renovated plazas.
OK, to be fair. Several also have been overcome with new residential properties. Removing these areas keeps the idling truck from being parked there all night. Even though I worry about people who build near a highway, then complain about the noise. The T/P has added numerous WALLS to mitigate the noise to please the complaining neighbors. HELLLLLLOOOOOOO...you built a house with the oldest highway in the US in your backyard. NOW, you want to complain about noise??????
Although I happen to think the PA Turnpike shut down the picnic areas for OTHER reasons....
Several years ago they started to refurbish/rebuild all the service Plazas that are spaced every 40 miles or so. At that time, they also removed the numerous pull off areas---Most where just areas that you could pull over and rest a while---some had picnic tables and porta-potties. Since these area were mostly just parking spaces, with an area of grass that needs cut. Replaced by removing the parking area, and planting more grass that needs cut. One has to assume that removing these "pull -offs" forced people in to the newly renovated plazas.
OK, to be fair. Several also have been overcome with new residential properties. Removing these areas keeps the idling truck from being parked there all night. Even though I worry about people who build near a highway, then complain about the noise. The T/P has added numerous WALLS to mitigate the noise to please the complaining neighbors. HELLLLLLOOOOOOO...you built a house with the oldest highway in the US in your backyard. NOW, you want to complain about noise??????
