Meet the American who created highway rest areas, Allan Williams, small-town engineer

Rest areas have been a part of the American travel experience for well over a century, with some of the first being stage coach stations, where both passengers and horses could stop to take a break.

Orange County Register: Freeway rest areas are nifty — when they are open

Cleveland.com: I-90 rest areas in Lake County to close Oct. 14. Here’s why:

I-90 rest areas in Lake County to close Oct. 14. Here’s why:

WKYC3: Rest areas along I-71 to be closed and demolished in Medina County: See what's taking over the space

It comes as the Ohio Department of Transportation says these rest areas in Medina County will be converted “into a new truck parking facility.” "There are additional rest areas within 30 miles of this ...

Rest areas along I-71 to be closed and demolished in Medina County: See what's taking over the space

Orange County Register: Why are so many rest areas closed along California freeways?

Q: Dave Rogers said he recently drove back to the Inland Empire from Oregon, driving south from San Jose along the 5 Freeway and through the Grapevine. Rogers said he counted six rest areas closed ...

Redlands Daily Facts: Why are so many rest areas closed along California freeways?

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