The South Dakota Department of Tourism has announced the year-long closure of three eastern South Dakota rest stop areas along Interstate 29.
The three areas affected include Wilmot, Valley Springs and Vermillion.
The rest stops/information centers are set to close at the end of the current season this year. They will remain closed through all of 2018 while undergoing renovations and updates at each site.
Nate Johnson serves as the Welcome Center Manager for the South Dakota Department of Tourism, which is involved with planning and carrying out the rest stops/information centers project…
Today, many states are hoping to provide a more appealing rest stop environment for motorists who may be traveling through a given region along the nation’s interstate highway system. With that in mind, Nate says many states have gone from having a traditional rest stop to providing a welcome/ information center type of environment…
According to Nate, the three rest areas that are being closed this year will soon be changed into something that what should be much more accommodating for today’s modern day traveler …
Nate says the newly designed information/welcome center is being built with the overall goal of attracting more people to the immediate area…
For more information about the rest stops/information centers project, you can contact Nate Johnson at 605-773-3301 or reply by e-mail@ Nate.Johnson@TravelSouthDakota.com.
