Safety Rest Areas & Waysides

Statewide contacts

Rest Area Program Manager

• Chad Schmidt
  612-322-9679

Waysides (Class IV Rest Areas with no toilet facilities) Program Manager

• Andrea Weber
  651-403-3746

Regional contacts

• District 1 Duluth/Virginia
• District 2 Bemidji/Crookston
• District 3A Brainerd
• District 3B St. Cloud
• District 4 Detroit Lakes/Morris
• District 6A Rochester
• District 6B Owatonna
• District 7A Mankato
• District 7B Windom
• District 8 Willmar
• Metro District Roseville

Services contacts

Comments and complaints

Are our rest areas meeting your needs? Email us about your experience. If your comments are site-specific, please include:

• Date/time of your visit
• Highway
• Nearest city or interchange

Vending refunds

Snacks and beverages - To request refunds from snack and beverage vending machines, call 1-800-383-8155 or email Minnesota State Services for the Blind. Please include the name of the facility and its location in your request.

Newspapers - To request refunds from newspaper vending machines, contact the newspaper or the newspaper distributor directly. MnDOT is not responsible for newspaper vending services provided at rest areas.

Lost and found

Report a lost or found item at a rest area. Please include the rest area location and a detailed description of the item(s).