Travel/Truck Stop Ruins

Above, what remains of a travel/truck stop in Jamestown, New Mexico. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Coming back from the Flying J to get my mail, I noticed that the gate to the site of a former travel & truck stop near Exit 39 at Interstate 40 was open and unlocked. Curious, I drove inside to check it out and take a few photos.

Above, a view from the parking lot. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The site is next to the access roads to Whispering Cedars and Mesa Ridge Ranch communities.

The only remaining structure still standing is the former restroom building. There was a stairway, a couple of "historical interest" markers and walkways. One of the markers was accessible.

Above, a historic marker. Photos by Armand Vaquer.

Above, another historic marker. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

I am guessing that the travel/truck stop closed down either in the 1970s or 1980s. I could not find any references to it online. The Flying J is situated across Interstate 40 on the westbound side and the ruins is on the eastbound side.

Above, the other side of the second historic marker. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Above, the historic marker near the stairs. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

The parking lot still had parking space lines still visible (actually, they were in pretty good shape considering that the place has been closed for ages).

Above, the parking lot still has its painted parking space lines. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

One of the historical markers was of a map of points of interest. The map included Interstate 40.

About Interstate 40 in New Mexico:

The first work on the Interstate system in New Mexico begun in 1957, accounting for nearly half of the construction budget of 40 million dollars for that year. By the end of 1958, 245 miles of new Interstate were completed, representing about one-fourth of the total projected system. The entire Interstate system in New Mexico was completed c. 1981.

Source: Historic Highways of the NM DOT System.