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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I think long term the best solution might be a public/private partnership. In return for letting people park and crash out for a while, a business that puts a chunk of its property would be compensated. Of course, there would need to be a lot of fine tuning of rules due to abuse by the public, businesses, and government overreach, but this might be the best way to do things, especially in areas of the US where the Federal government doesn't own much land.
