Rest areas proposed to close in governor's budget

DANBURY — All seven rest areas along interstate highways in Connecticut, including the one off Exit 2 on I-84, would be closed under Gov. Dannel P. Malloy’s $20 million budget for 2017-18.

Closing the rest areas is expected to save $534,000 yearly by eliminating the positions of 12 rest area attendants. The proposal does not affect service plazas.

The other six rest areas slated to be closed are in Southington off I-84, in Wallingford and Middletown off Interstate 91, in North Stonington off Interstate 95 and two areas in West Willington.

Local legislators and the Motor Transport Association of Connecticut, which advocates for the trucking industry, say the rest areas are important to the traveling public and urged the state to reconsider.

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