Rep. Tony Guerrera, House Chair of the Transportation Committee, has worked with the governor’s office to scrap plans to mothball the state’s non-commercial interstate highway rest areas.

“We preach safety on the roads – we say, ‘If you’re tired, pull over, rest, take a break.’  Closing the rest areas send the opposite message.” Rep. Guerrera said.

Rep. Guerrera noted that truckers have mandated rest periods and even non-commercial drivers need to stop on long trips.

“The summer vacation driving season is just about here. People will need these rest areas and I am happy Governor Malloy was so receptive to keeping them open,” Rep. Guerrera said.

The state Department of Transportation was scheduled to close the two rest stops on I-84 in Willington on July 1 and the other five non-commercial rest areas in 2012.

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