DETROIT – Most of Michigan's rest areas are open this winter so travelers have a place to stop for a break year-round.
The state has 77 rest areas. The Transportation Department says all will be open, except five seasonal sites.
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Closed rest areas are locked and winterized, with exit and entrance lanes blocked. Drivers will also see "Closed Until Spring" signs posted.
The closed sites are:
- St. Ignace rest area on southbound Interstate 75 in Mackinac County
- Ludington rest area on northbound U.S. 31 in Mason County
- Topinabee rest area on northbound I-75
- Hebron rest area on southbound I-75 in Cheboygan County
- Hart rest area on southbound U.S. 31 in Oceana County
They will reopen on April 24.