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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Strabo wrote:It's really not that simple. I was able to find an exit to pull over to the side and use my bathroom, but sometimes you'll get off at an exit and find it has no entrance back on the freeway or you need to do a U turn to get back on track, or there are no good turnarounds for miles.Old-Biscuit wrote:Lol, exactly what I was thinking. I'd park on the side of the road anywhere and....Rest, you don't need a designated area to do it.
Closed..........for all the reasons mentioned
As for 'planning'
You're in a 'self-contained RV'
Pull over at an exit/side road/wide spot.......and then use your facilities as needed.
5 yrs of FTng with a dog and a GF with small bladder.
You just pull over where safe.
Having spent 30+ yrs in CA-never counted on an Open Rest Area. Few and far.
I happen to have an easily accessible bathroom to use, but what about those with trailers and 5th wheels where the slides block the bathroom?
