The Maryland Department of Transportation State Highway Administration recently completed a project to expand the number of parking spaces for tractor-trailers and large vehicles at the Interstate 70 South Mountain Welcome Centers near Myersville in Frederick County.
The $8.6 million project began construction in late summer 2024 to add a total of 25 new parking spaces: 15 spaces at the eastbound I-70 rest area and 10 spaces at the westbound I-70 rest area. The South Mountain Welcome Center’s truck rest areas now offer a total of 74 parking spaces.
I-70 is a major route for commercial travel, and this project enhances safety by providing more drivers with designated rest and break areas, according to MDOT.
The Maryland Department of Transportation said it conducted a review of its facilities statewide in 2020. The results found the I-70 South Mountain Welcome Center has the highest proportion of trucks parked more than eight hours in Maryland and is often at capacity in the truck rest areas.
