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Iowa seeks public input on highway rest areas, proposes closing 11 rest stops

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Cedar Rapids Gazette: The Iowa Department of Transportation is seeking public input on a plan scrutinizing the 37 full-service rest areas that line Iowa’s interstate system and recommending some be closed. The Iowa Statewide Rest Area Management Plan includes proposals to shutter 11 rest areas over a 30-year span and close another 15 parking-only rest sites over a 15-year period. All told, the closures could spell about $30 million in savings over two decades.