If you're driving on I-88, you might need to rethink your bathroom break strategies come December 1. New York State is strapped for cash, so the NY Department of Transportation is closing six rest stops on highways around the state this fall to save money. Two of the rest stops, picked out because they are the "oldest, smallest and least-efficient," are on I-88 near Oneonta, according to a NYSDOT press release:
- Worcester on I-88 eastbound between exists 18 and 19 near the city of Oneonta, Otsego County. The facility is 31 years old, having been built in 1979. Restroom facilities there will be closed, but the location will continue to be used for roadside commercial vehicle inspections. Heading east, the nearest rest areas are on I-90 eastbound 47 miles away and on I-90 westbound 50 miles away. Heading west, the nearest rest area is the Unadilla rest area on I-88 eastbound, about 33 miles away. The closest commercial truck stop is in Oneonta, within 20 miles of the rest area. Traveler amenities also are available four miles away in Worcester, Otsego County; and
- Wells Bridge on I-88 westbound between exits 11 and 12 in Delaware County, near the city of Oneonta, Otsego County. The facility is 35 years old, having been built in 1975. Restroom facilities there will be closed, but the location will continue to be used for roadside commercial vehicle inspections. The nearest rest area is the Owego rest area, 70 miles away on Route 17 westbound. East of Wells Bridge is the East Worcester rest area on I-88 westbound, about 36 miles away. The closest commercial truck stop is within five miles of the rest area, off of Exit 12. Traveler amenities also are available five miles away in Unadilla, Otsego County.
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