Pennsylvania shuts its rest stops to all activity, including parking

Mar 17, 2020 at 09:04 AM CST
Pennsylvania has closed all 35 of its highway rest stops to all activity following the declaration of a state of emergency. A spokeswoman for the state’s Department of Transportation said the closure impacts not only the limited facilities at the rest stops, like bathrooms and vending machines. It also shuts down parking access as well. “We are reevaluating,” spokeswoman Alexis Campbell told FreightWaves in a text message. “However, we must also consider the ability of our contract cleaners to provide staffing adequate to maintain clean, safe and sanitary facilities while limiting the exposure risk to staff and public.”

Mar 17, 2020 at 09:04 AM CST

Pennsylvania has closed all 35 of its highway rest stops to all activity following the declaration of a state of emergency. A spokeswoman for the state’s Department of Transportation said the closure impacts not only the limited facilities at the rest stops, like bathrooms and vending machines. It also shuts down parking access as well. “We are reevaluating,” spokeswoman Alexis Campbell told FreightWaves in a text message. “However, we must also consider the ability of our contract cleaners to provide staffing adequate to maintain clean, safe and sanitary facilities while limiting the exposure risk to staff and public.”