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Iowa DOT Plans To Close Down More Than 1/4 Of The State’s Rest Stops

 

The Iowa Department of Transportation plans to close 11 of the state’s 38 rest stops along the highways, along with all 16 parking-only sites, saying it could save Iowa $25 million.

The state plans to close one rest stop with facilities in the next five years:

The Davenport eastbound rest stop on I-80 in Scott County.

Within the next 15 years it would also close the stops at:

Osceola northbound and southbound on I-35 in Clarke County

Story City northbound on I-35 in Story County

Loveland eastbound and westbound on I-680 in Pottawattamie County

Missouri Valley northbound and southbound on I-29 in Harrison County

Sergeant Bluff northbound and southbound on I-29 in Woodbury County.

And after 15 years the state would also close:

Story City southbound rest area on I-35.

Here are parking-only sites that would close within one to five years:

Story County northbound on I-35 in Story County.

Salix northbound on I-29 in Woodbury County.

Avoca eastbound on I-80 in Pottawattamie County.

Wilton eastbound on I-80 in Cedar County.

Wilton westbound on I-80 in Cedar County.

Osceola southbound on I-35 in Clarke County.

St Charles northbound on I-35 in Warren County.

St. Charles southbound on I-35 in Warren County.

Northwood northbound on I-35 in Worth County.

Story County Overlook southbound on I-35 in Story County.

Mondamin northbound on I-29 in Harrison County.

Mondamin southbound on I-29 in Harrison County.

Minden eastbound on I-29 in Pottawattamie County.

Minden westbound on I-29 in Pottawattamie County.

These parking-only sites would close within five to 15 years:

Clear Lake northbound on I-35 in Cerro Gordo County.

Clear Lake southbound on I-35 in Cerro Gordo County.

The public can submit comments until September 2019.