INVESTIGATION OF REST AREA REQUIREMENTS. INTERIM REPORT

Rest areas are an important part of our highway system, particularly on the interstate system. This report presents the findings of an extensive investigation to determine requirements for rest areas, with particular emphasis on comfort stations. Many sources of information were used in the study. Highway officials in other states were visited and questioned, rest areas were inspected, comfort stations within the states operated by other agencies were visited, and modular restroom manufacturing facilities were visited. Rest area surveys were conducted, district maintenance personnel were consulted, and complaint letters received by the Texas Department of Highways and Public Transportation were reviewed. Accepted design procedures for determining number of fixtures are presented in this report. Volume 2 of this report contains detailed information on the surveys and interviews. Reports 442-4 and 442-5F will include specifc recommendations.

• Record URL:
  • https://library.ctr.utexas.edu/digitized/texasarchive/phase2/442-1-vol1.pdf
• Supplemental Notes:
  • Research study title: Design of Rest Area Comfort Stations.
• Corporate Authors:

  University of Texas, Austin

  Center for Transportation Research, 3208 Red River Street
  Austin, TX  United States  78705

  Texas State Department of Highways & Public Transportation

  Transportation Planning Division, P.O. Box 5051
  Austin, TX  United States  78763

  Federal Highway Administration

  1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE
  Washington, DC  United States  20590
• Authors:
  • Straughan, W T
  • Fowler, D W
  • Perry, K W
• Publication Date: 1987-11

Media Info

• Features: Tables;
• Pagination: 14 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Data collection; Design methods; Industries; Inspection; Interviewing; Machinery; Modular structures; Roadside rest areas; Surveys
• Uncontrolled Terms: Complaints
• Old TRIS Terms: Comfort stations; Fixtures
• Subject Areas: Design; Environment; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities; I21: Planning of Transport Infrastructure;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00481054
• Record Type: Publication
• Report/Paper Numbers: FHWA/TX-88+442-1, Res Rept 442-1 Vol 1, CTR 3-18-86-442-1
• Contract Numbers: Study No 3-18-86-442
• Files: TRIS, USDOT, STATEDOT
• Created Date: Mar 31 1989 12:00AM