Truckers hauling through Wisconsin will find more truck parking available.
Two rest area on Interstate 43 near Denmark and Maribel in Manitowoc County recently rep[ened after having been rebuilt. The two facilties now have more truck parking.
Originally built in 1980, these two rest areas had inadequate parking for commercial motor vehicles with only 20 truck parking stalls along with outdated facilities. Now, both rest areas have 56 truck parking spaces and a staging area for oversized/overweight vehicles.
In addition, new signs along I-43 notify drivers of open spots at these rest areas.
In addition to significantly increasing the number of truck parking spaces, WisDOT modernized the safety rest area facilities to feature better lighting, dedicated indoor space for vending options, drinking fountains with water bottle fillers and ADA-compliant restrooms.
Construction work began in late April 2025 on the $20.4 million project, including $12.5 million secured through a federal grant. In the coming years, WisDOT sid it plans to rebuild the two safety rest areas along I-41 near Theresa and Lomira in Dodge County.
