Iowa 80
| Iowa 80 | |
|---|---|
Iowa 80 Truckstop exterior, 2007 | |
Interactive map of the Iowa 80 area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Truck stop |
| Location | Walcott, Iowa, United States, 755 W. Iowa 80 Rd, Walcott, Iowa 52773 |
| Coordinates | 41°37′05″N 90°46′53″W / 41.6180°N 90.7813°W |
| Opening | 1964 |
| Owner | Iowa 80 Group, Inc. |
| Dimensions | |
| Other dimensions | 900 parking spots, 15 fuel lanes |
| Technical details | |
| Floor area | 225,000 sq ft (20,900 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Known for | World's largest truck stop |
| Other information | |
| Facilities | Restaurants, convenience store, trucking museum, service center, barber shop, dentist, movie theater, laundromat, gift shop, truck wash, CAT scale |
| Website | |
| iowa80truckstop | |
Iowa 80, known as the world's largest truck stop, is a truck stop, located along Interstate 80 (I-80) off exit 284 in Walcott, Iowa. It sits on a 220-acre (89 ha) plot of land, three times larger than an average 75-acre (30 ha) truckstop, and it receives 5,000 visitors daily. Iowa 80 features a 67,000 sq ft (6,200 m2) main building, parking for 900 trucks, 15 diesel fuel pumps, and also has a dedicated pump for dispensing bulk diesel exhaust fluid. Four-hundred and fifty employees staff the megaplex. The stop offers numerous amenities for truckers and tourists, including a buffet, a food court, a movie theater, a dentist, a chiropractor, a church and a museum dedicated to trucking.
Iowa 80 is currently affiliated with the TravelCenters of America chain.