![]() She and her husband, Gary, pulled into the Dallas County rest area along westbound I-80 while driving to Winter Park, Colo., for YMCA meetings. … I would prefer a rest area like this to walk around, picnic, that sort of thing," said Dianne Heimendinger of Bettendorf. "I just don't feel comfortable stopping at a gas station if we are not going to buy anything. The state's existing interstate rest areas served 14.4 million visitors in 2012. But many motorists interviewed along Interstate Highway 80 gave a thumbs down to the Iowa DOT's plans, saying it's a bad decision to close rest areas in Dallas County and elsewhere. Iowa retail stores that serve travelers say they welcome the prospect of additional customers. He noted that scores of businesses serving motorists have popped up along Iowa's interstate highway system since most rest areas were originally built in the late 1960s and early 1970s. There is no question about that," Trombino told The Des Moines Register. "There will be fewer rest areas in the state as we go into the future. The fate of most of Iowa's 38 other full-service rest areas is yet to be decided. Paul Trombino, director of the Iowa Department of Transportation, said his agency has already decided it won't replace two rest areas along Interstate Highway 80 in Dallas County when they are demolished for an interchange project in early 2015. State officials are planning to gradually shut down some of Iowa's interstate highway rest areas as a money-saving move, saying motorists should instead take bathroom breaks at truck stops, convenience stores and fast-food outlets.
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