Nebraska should be ashamed of itself

I grew up in Alabama and been driving OTR the past few years and one of the first things I noticed is how much Nebraska's rest areas suck..who would argue against that? When you see them you picture 1950's 60's Americana when the roads weren't so crowded and Leave it to Beaver families were picnicking peacefully on the lawns. And taking land from the farmers..what .0003 %. ? A few acres out of thousands.. yes Nebraska rest areas need updating and expansion. ..and they should be ashamed of themselves..One of the main interstates through the heartland of America and that's all they got? At least the Wal Marts out there allow parking and have truck parking areas. We don't have tons of rest areas in Alabama but the ones we do have are pretty nice and expansive..many are being updated. And we sure ain't at the top of the heap when it comes to revenue.

 

Paid what it’s worth to whom??? Them or me? Market value and what I would have to have to sell are not the same. Why would a land owner want to sell just to have a bigger nastier rest area border the property. I also vote since this is your idea you can go pound on their door and announce it to them


You also need to realize you need the farmer way worse than they need you. They have the resources to haul their product to market for the most part. Where a typical door swinger becomes involved is after the crop or product becomes commercial so to speak.

 

I just passed the 318mm rest area. Looked like enough room for about 10 trucks, not 6.

So maybe math is the issue?

 

Room for 10 more at the 356!

 

Room for 20ish at the 360

 

From my view, looks like plenty of parking places, probably 12 more at the 375.

OP, I reckon your opinion of Nebraska, is very close to what the good folks of Nebraska would think of you. Could be they'd just rather you not stop.

Nebraska is one of my favorite states, but I also like cold beer and fine hunting dogs.

I can do without doily cloths, warm water, and coffee cups with room for 1 finger.

 

Do you realize that sash your wife made you entitles you to VIP parking at the rest areas in Nebraska
Since tomorrow is St. Patricks Day I'am fix'n to wear my kilt with my sash hope you do the same

 

Unfortunately, much to my wife's chagrin, my sash is no longer. My transmission went out Saturday in Kearney, and after fixing it I had no grease rags. It was sacrificial, but with honor

 

You’re talking about that small space that’ll fit 2 trucks just before the GW Bridge? I dunno seems like a liability parking there. Some drunk moron will rear end you and it’ll be your fault or someone’s going to open your trailer and steal something and dart right off and there’s nothing you can do about it if it’s overnight.