Custer rest areas reopen after maintenance

The Custer rest areas on I-5 reopened May 28. The rest areas, northbound milepost 269 and southbound milepost 26, closed in mid-March for Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) maintenance crews to make improvements.

According to WSDOT, closing the area allowed crews to improve sidewalks, trim trees, clean the septic system, remove debris and graffiti, restripe parking lines and preserve asphalt.

In March, WSDOT said the closure allowed the agency to reallocate operational funds to make the necessary repairs during a time when there was a significant decrease in traffic because of the U.S./Canada border closure.