Two decades ago Colorado Springs had two rest area facilities within about 50 miles; now, it has zero. Sometime down the road, travelers in the Pikes Peak region can expect the return of one. With the ...

For years, states have closed rest areas temporarily or permanently as budget-cutting measures during funding crises. These continuing closures pose further setbacks to the availability of truck ...

That old adage “No rest for the weary” could have been coined with Mark and Barbara Van Art in mind. Driving from their home in Glendora, N.J., to North Carolina, the Van Arts wanted to stop at a rest ...

For more than half a century, old-fashioned, no-frills highway rest stops have welcomed motorists looking for a break from the road, a bathroom or a picnic table where they can eat lunch. But in some ...