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Rest area 17

I-39/90 (southbound) - Janesville

Photograph of rest area number 17

Location

  • on southbound I-39/eastbound I-90 north of Janesville in Rock County
  • GPS Coordinates: N 42° 46.470'  W -89° 00.295'

Features

  • 83 car and 44 truck parking stalls
  • men's and women's restroom
  • family/assisted restroom
  • diaper changing facilities
  • handicapped accessible
  • telephones plus TTY
  • wooded picnic area and tables
  • drinking water
  • vending machines
  • pet exercise area
  • travel and weather information
  • recycling areas
  • prairie demonstration plot

Facts

  • original rest area opened in 1962
  • new building and enlarged site opened in 1995
  • "Quad" style building
  • double restrooms to minimize disruption during cleaning
  • old "Original" style building was located in the picnic area
  • companion rest area 18 in northbound direction was closed and demolished in 1996
  • "Rock River Industry" Historical Marker located on site

 

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Last modified: July 6, 2004


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