Over 20 million
travelers stop at Minnesota Safety Rest Areas
annually. Visitors enjoy a wide range of
motorist services at the three classes of
rest areas and at the one class of waysides
that Mn/DOT maintains.
Rest Areas contribute to the safety of the
traveling public by providing fatigued drivers
the ability to stop and rest. They also reduce
the need for stops along highway shoulders
and provide an escape from driving under
hazardous weather and road conditions. Though
their primary value is accident prevention,
they also address many needs of commercial
truck operators and help promote the state
and state tourism.
Waysides, on the other hand, primarily provide
travelers with access to scenic overlooks,
interpretive markers and other points of
interest.
Mn/DOT focuses its commitment to rest areas
on a network of high volume highways referred
to as the Rest Area Service Network. It is
on this network that rest areas are developed
and operated to meet the motoring public's
safety, comfort, travel and tourism needs.
We hope you enjoy your next visit to one
of our facilities and we would enjoy your
comments.
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