I-39 southbound/I-90 eastbound - Janesville - Safety Rest Area 17

Location

North of Janesville, Rock County

• Mile marker 168
• GPS coordinates: 42°46'07.3"N 89°00'24.9"W

Janesville Safety Rest Area

Amenities

• 83 car and 76 truck parking stalls
• Men's and women's restrooms
• Family/assisted restroom
• Handicapped accessible
• Diaper changing facilities
• Drinking water
• Vending machines
• Wooded picnic area and tables
• Prairie demonstration plot
• Pet exercise area
• Recycling areas

Features

• Original Safety Rest Area opened in 1962.
• Truck Parking Information Management System (TPIMS)
• New building/enlarged site opened in 1995.
• Old "Original" style building was located in the picnic area.
• Companion Safety Rest Area 18 in northbound direction was closed and demolished in 1996.
• "Rock River Industry" Historical Marker located on site.