Why are Colorado rest stops closed? CDOT blames a lack of funds to reopen
By Lindy Browning | Contributing Writer, Rocky Mountain Voice
Cass Brock of Pueblo is disappointed, to say the least, concerning access to the multiple rest stops along the Interstate 25 corridor from Denver to the southern part of the state.
“I live in Pueblo and we drive I-25 to Denver monthly and also drive south on I-25. When we drive through other states, their rest areas are and have been reopened for years since Covid restrictions. Why are Colorado rest areas still closed? I think it is a disservice to the over the road (OTR) truckers, and our state's residents,” she said in an email to Rocky Mountain Voice staff.
According to records posted online, Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) claims there are several reasons that these rest stops are still closed. The s...