Ohio rest areas along I-76 reopen after closure in 2021

The Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) has reopened a pair of rest area locations after they were closed for nearly four years for renovations.

This month, ODOT reopened Rootstown rest areas located on I-76 in Portage County after many years of closure.

The I-76 eastbound rest area has 26 car parking spaces and 10 truck parking spaces.

The I-76 westbound rest area has 28 car parking spaces and 10 truck parking spaces.

The rest areas closed in January 2021 for renovations.

WKBN reports that the closure was only supposed to last for a year, but an issue with a contractor slowed the progress of the project.