Cactus City rest area to have nightly closures in coming weeks

All Cactus City rest areas on the 10 Freeway will be closed for repairs the next several weeks, officials announced today.

Crews from the California Department of Transportation will investigate needed repairs and then begin work from 7 p.m. until 7 a.m. on the rest areas over the next several weeks, Shane Massoud of Caltrans said. Officials do not know the extent of the needed repairs at the time, so do not have an exact time frame for the closures.

The rest areas will be open during the day for motorists, Massoud said.

Drowsy driving is estimated to cause about 6,000 fatal crashes every year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said.

Usually rest stops are allotted for every half-hour of driving time, Sthe late story said.

Rest areas will be available for drivers in Whitewater and Wiley’s Well, Massoud said.