Rest area 11, I-39 Southbound/ I-90/94 eastbound
Portage, Columbia County

Location

• South of Portage, Columbia County
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• I-39 Southbound/ I-90/94 eastbound
• Mile marker 113
• GPS coordinates: N 43° 26.078' W -89° 29.091'

Features

124 car and 68 truck parking stalls Men’s and women’s restrooms Family/assisted restrooms Children’s play area Seasonal prairie walking paths Diaper changing facilities Handicapped accessible

Telephones plus TTY Picnic tables and shelters Drinking water Vending machines Pet exercise area Travel and weather info. Recycling areas

Facts

• Only rest areas in U.S. (along with Rest area 12) located on three concurrent Interstate Highways.
• Busiest rest areas in Wisconsin (along with Rest area 12).
• Original rest area opened in 1961, replaced in 1979.
• New building and enlarged site opened in 2010.
• Frank Lloyd Wright "Prairie Style" inspired building design.
• Signature clock tower in the lobby.
• Double restrooms to minimize disruption during cleaning.
• "Rest Areas On I-Roads" Historical Marker located on site.

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