Let me make a prediction regarding the first effect the public will see.

I predict that within a week, every rest stop on I-5 and I-90 will be closed. The bureaucrats know how to get even!

-- Albert Fosha (AFosha@aol.com), November 03, 1999

Answers

Very doubtful! If they do maybe you should spend the money that you would have on your car tabs to rent a portapodie, or better yet check this website out. www.bumperdumper.com

-- Mr. Bill (bspencer@kalama.com), November 03, 1999.

First of all, the annual cost of maintaining the rest stops along the interstates is minimal (clean a toilet, restock the TP, empty a trash can or two...). Besides, if the state closed them down, where would the DOT employees go for their afternoon nap?

-- just a guy (torijosh@yahoo.com), November 03, 1999.

Good point!! There's one place we won't be wasting anymore money- those afternoon naps!

-- Paula (eagleross@pioneernet.net), November 03, 1999.

Why do we need all the rest stops we have? Some appear to be located very poorly, IMO. On I-90 there are two, one on each side of Moses Lake, in fairly close proximity to Moses Lake. There is one close to west Spokane, and there is another I can think of near Ellensburg. Due t freeway access, travelers can easily exit and re-enter from these cities. I-5 is so built up there are many places for travelers to rest and refresh without using DOT rest stops. And in eastern Washington, I'll bet the economically hard-pressed small towns would really appreciate the business.

-- A.C. Johnson (acjohnson@thefuture.net), November 03, 1999.

If the politicians even try "to get even" vote them out of office and vote for someone who will do a great job w/ the rest of the 98% of the funds that remain.

-- Joseph Willis (jam@ptl.com), November 03, 1999.