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NEWS & NOTES 16 // OWNER OPERATOR // NOVEMBER 2015 occurred, with only limited closures to allow for demolition equipment to arrive and begin work. Rickabaugh said the department actively looks for new ways to service truck drivers and create truck parking. "We know what truckers face," Rickabaugh said. The now trucks-only rest area will include bathrooms as well as parking spaces for 12 trucks. While there are no immediate plans to increase the number of parking spaces avail- able at the Fruitland Rest Area, Rickabaough said the department hopes to find funding to add additional spaces in the future. "We hope to find funding to covert the area to more truck parking," Rickabaugh said. The estimated cost of the conversion, $65,000, will cover the demolition of the ex- isting, fire-damaged building and the installa- tion of the vault toilet facilities. TA Petro opens fifth truck service center TravelCenters of Amer- ica recently opened a new TA Truck Service facility located at I-20, Exit 71 in Columbia, SC. The truck service repair facility offers two service bays and is open to serve customers 24/7/365, ac- cording to the company. "Our Columbia, SC, truck service center is the fifth brand new truck service facility we have built in 2015," said Tom O'Brien, president and CEO of Travel- Centers. "Our commitment to truck service centers starts with our commitment to profes- sional drivers looking for a one stop facility to meet all their driving needs. We get them in and out, and back on the road safely." Latest Love's opens on I-27 in Texas Love's Travel Stops opened its second loca- tion along Interstate 27 in Lubbock, Texas, at Exit 8, recently. The new store, which is open 24/7, features: • seven showers • 70 parking spaces • Love's Truck Tire Care center • RFID cardless fueling • CAT scales • Chester's and Subway restaurants • game room • gourmet coffee, fresh fruit, gift items, name-brand electronics ASE- and TIA-certified technicians provide light duty repair, brakes, electri- cal, alignment, air conditioning, preventive maintenance, inspections and RoadSquad™ emergency road call services. Like other TA Truck Service and Petro:Lube service centers, it carries full lines of tires from Bridgestone, Michelin, Goodyear, Continental, and Samson.