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National Should states be allowed to commercialize
highway rest stops? http://transportation.
Rest Area Closed http://ptcchallenge.com/2010/
Arizona
As of October 13 2009 the Arizona Department of Transportation is “temporarily suspending” operations
of 13 of 18 of its rest areas throughout the state, in response to state
budgetary constraints. The closures will be reviewed in June at the
completion of the 2009/2010 fiscal year.
Arizona Pushes for Rest Area Reform http://www.nacsonline.com/
Don't Stop Relievin' http://timespublications.com/
ADOT Plans to Close Local Highway
www.wickenburgsun.com/articles/2009/10/14/news/news01.txt
San Simon Rest Area One of 13 Closed by ADOT
www.willcoxrangenews.com/articles/2009/10/14/news/news07.txt
Closed Rest Stops Drive
www.kold.com/Global/story.asp?S=11342278
ADOT Budget Cuts to Include Rest Stop and Office Closures
www.azjournal.com/news/126/ARTICLE/4434/2009-10-14.html
California The California Department of Transportation is in the process of
reconstructing rest stop facilities across the state in an effort to ensure
that facilities meet current ADA
Critics: Caltrans wasting money on rest stops http://www.kcra.com/news/
Camp Roberts safety rest stops nears completion - California
www.pasoroblespress.
New Buildings and Expanded Facilities...www.sanluisobispo.com/news/local/story/926493.html
Connecticut
www.newstimes.com/news/ Controversy over CT rest stop contracts
www.wtnh.com/dpp/news/hartford_cty/controversy-over-ct-rest-stop-contracts
Conn. to
overhaul rest stops, bucking US trend
www.ctpost.com/default/article/Conn-to-overhaul-rest-stops-bucking-US-trend-316437.php
Subway Lands Highway Rest Area Contract: 35 Year Deal
will Bring $500 Million, New Jobs to Statewww.tradingmarkets.com/.site/news/Stock%20News/2669066/
Delaware
Memorial garden offered as alternative to
roadside memorials www.newarkpostonline.com/
Georgia
Rest Areas on I-85 Closed
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/20546447/detail.html
Idaho
Timmerman rest area to be closed, renovated,
Idahohttp://www.magicvalley.com/
Indiana
Restoration Continues at Twigg rest area with
opening of new facilities http://tribstar.com/news/
Iowa
DOT will not pursue Huxley rest stop, Iowahttp://www.amestrib.com/
Iowa cancels plans for new rest stophttp://gazetteonline.com/
Louisiana
The state of Louisiana
http://doa.louisiana.gov/osr/other/mjf98-65.htm
Massachusetts
The Rest is history - MAhttp://www.boston.com/news/
Michigan
Michigan
Should Commercialize its Rest Areas
www.mackinac.org/article.aspx?ID=11577&print=yes
Mississippi
Bills out to Clear
Left Lane
www.landlinemag.com/todays_news/Daily/2010/Jan10/011110/011410-05.htm
New Hampshire
www.truckflix.com/news_article.php?newsid=6232
New Mexico
New Mexico
http://newmexicoindependent.com/52031/nm-may-close-nearly-half-of-highway-rest-stops
Cash-strapped New Mexico considers shuttering 13 rest stops http://www.landlinemag.com/
New Jersey
Drivers beware: N.J. to
close rest stop bathrooms http://www.dispatch.com/live/
www.northjersey.com/
New York
State Closes Rest Stops despite Protest
www.timesunion.com/local/article/State-closes-rest-stops-despite-protest-778836.php
Patterson Looks to close Rest Stops
http://blog.timesunion.com/gettingthere/paterson-looks-to-close-rest-stops/380/
Oregon
State solar panel project
slated for Interstate 5 rest area near Wilsonville, Oregon www.oregonlive.com/
Texas
TXDOT to close rest area on I-10http://www.kfdm.com/news/
www.moorenews.com/ Picnic
Areas Facing Closure
www.amarillo.com/stories/111109/new_news5.shtml#mdw-comments
Vermont
Vermont to
Permanently Close at Least 3 Rest Areas
www.vpr.net/news_detail/84114/
www.rutlandherald.com/article/20090213/NEWS02/902130344/1003/NEWS02
Vermont
www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20081217/vermont-rest-areas/
Virginia
All Virginia
http://hamptonroads.com/2010/04/all-virginia-rest-areas-back-business
Virginia
www.truckinginfo.com/news/news-detail.asp?news_id=70071
Final seven Virginia
www.loudouni.com/traffic/2010-04-20/final-seven-virginia-rest-stops-open
Virginia 's closed rest stops to reopen www.appomattoxnews.com/2010/virginias-closed-rest-stops-to-reopen.html
Virginia
rest areas reopening
http://voices.washingtonpost.com/getthere/2010/01/todays_read_virginia_rest_area.html?wprss=getthere
Simply the Rest: New Interstate Facility to Handle Steady
Stream of Travelers,
Wisconsin
http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/state_and_regional/article_4b313af8-d888-11de-b925-001cc4c002e0.h tml
State Cuts
Staff at Welcome Centers
www.biztimes.com/news/2009/3/6/state-cuts-staff-at-welcome-centers
Wyoming
Rest Area Demolition Underway - Wyoming http://powelltribune.com/
