NEW MARKET, Va. (AP) — Virginia has reopened four rest stops on Interstate 81 that were closed last year because of budget concerns.
The Virginia Department of Transportation says the North Rural Retreat, South Smyth, South New Market and North Radford rest stops reopened Wednesday morning.
They were among 19 rest stops that were closed last year by former Gov. Tim Kaine. Eight will be returned to service by March 17, and the final seven will greet visitors by April 17.
VDOT says it will use its emergency maintenance reserve fund to operate the rest stops through the end of the fiscal year on June 30. The agency says it will identify long-term funding this spring as it revises its maintenance budget.
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