California Rest Areas Plus usefully Highway information

If you plan to go any distances, take a look at using rest areas in your route. Its a great way not to over stress yourself. Tired driving can be as dangerous a drunk driving.

Rest Areas are designed to provide highway travelers safe and convenient facilities to rest themselves before continuing with their journey.

Use the a California Rest Area and enjoy a safe trip.

California Highway Information

When traveling in the state of California, the Reno/Lake Tahoe, and the greater Las Vegas areas, try the toll-free voice activated phone service, 800.427.7623 (800.GAS.ROAD). This service is available free from any touch-tone, cellular or pay phone. Access the same information from all other areas outside of California by dialing 916.445.7623.

This information system provides current road conditions within the California State Highway System. The information provided covers incidents that cause significant delays to the normal flow of traffic including, but not limited to, full closures; 1-way traffic controls; lane closures; construction; maintenance projects and emergencies. Keep in mind that the following conditions will NOT be found in these reports: normal commute traffic, ramp closures and traffic flow conditions.

The information in each report is the latest information reported to the Highway Information Center. The center is staffed 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 365 days per year.