Truck Stops · Arizona · November 15, 2026

Arizona Starts Building Overflow Truck Parking at the I-10 Burnt Wells Rest Area in Tonopah

By Big Rig Daily Staff

Truck drivers running Interstate 10 west of Phoenix will soon have more places to park, as Arizona has started building overflow truck parking at the Burnt Wells Rest Area in Tonopah.

What is being built

The Arizona Department of Transportation says construction has started on a project to expand commercial truck parking at the rest area, at milepost 86 in Tonopah. The work covers the rest areas on both sides of the highway.

According to ADOT, the project will:

• Build new overflow truck parking lots at each rest area.
• Clear and level the ground, then prepare the soil and pave the lots.
• Install prefabricated restroom buildings.
• Add wheel stops and trash cans.

The rest area stays open

Both the eastbound and westbound rest area parking areas will stay open for cars and commercial trucks during construction, ADOT says. The agency asks drivers to use extra caution entering or leaving I-10 near milepost 86, because construction vehicles and heavy equipment will be moving in and out of the work zone.

When it will be done

ADOT's project schedule says construction began in November 2026 and is scheduled to finish in late spring 2027. A note at the top of the same page says work is expected to continue through summer 2027, and Hoodline also reported a summer 2027 finish. ADOT says schedules can change because of weather.

Why it matters

A paved spot with a restroom gives truckers a legal place to take a required break instead of an off-ramp shoulder. To find other places to stop along a route, use the truck stop and weigh station map.

A question for readers

How often is every truck spot at Burnt Wells already taken by the time a truck rolls in at night?

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