The National
Safety Rest Area Program was primarily developed between the late 1950s and the
late 1970s. The development of safety rest areas, along with the
construction of the highways themselves, was the responsibility of individual
states; sites would typically open with the completion and opening of




































www.fmcsa.dot.gov/about/outreach/AL.htm
http://mpd.azdot.gov/gis/maps/pdf/Rest_Areas.pdf
http://www.dot.ca.gov/hq/maint/ra/
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http://www.ct.gov/dot/cwp/view.asp?a=1390&q=292578
http://www.dot.state.fl.us/MapsAndPublications/seairail/restarea.shtm
http://itd.idaho.gov/highways/ops/maintenance/RestArea/RestAreas.htm
http://www.dot.state.il.us/restarea/restmap.html
State Link:
Program Development: Mid-1960s
http://www.iowadot.gov/maintenance/internetpages/restareas/restareas.htm
State Link:
http://511.ky.gov/rest/home.htm
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Building Type: 1970s Funk/Revival
http://www.michigan.gov/mdot/0,1607,7-151-9615-60528--,00.html
http://www.dot.state.mn.us/restareas/
http://www.modot.org/services/travel/restarea/
http://www.interstaterestareas.com/?page_id=143
http://www.usroadconditions.com/nvrest.html
State Link:
http://www.newhampshire.com/explore-nh/welcome-centers.aspx
http://www.nmshtd.state.nm.us/main.asp?secid=11135
State Link:
http://www.ncdot.org/doh/operations/dp_chief_eng/roadside/rest/
http://www.dot.nd.gov/divisions/maintenance/visitor-centers.htm
http://www.dot.state.oh.us/Divisions/Facilities/Facilities/RestAreas/Pages/default.aspx
State Link:
http://www.interstaterestareas.com/?page_id=157
State Link:
http://www.tripcheck.com/Pages/RAentry.asp
http://www.sciway.net/maps/south-carolina-interstates.html
http://www.sddot.com/docs/restareamap.gif
http://www.sddot.com/geninfo_projects_chambrestarea.asp
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State Link:
http://www.tdot.state.tn.us/Chief_Engineer/assistant_engineer_operations/maintenance/RestAreas.htm
http://www.dot.state.tx.us/mnt/SRA/map.htm
http://www.dot.state.ut.us/main/f?p=100:pg:0:::1:T,V:1863
State Link:
http://virginiadot.org/travel/map-rest-area.asp
State Link:
http://www.wsdot.wa.gov/safety/restareas/
State Link:
http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/restareas/locations.htm
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Building Type: Rustic/Regional Modern
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Shelter Type: Regional
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Program Development: Mid-1960s