BETO Junction Travel Plaza is a truck stop located at the intersection of Interstate 35 (I-35) and U.S. Highway 75 (US 75) in Coffey County, Kansas,[1] 12 miles (19 km) north of the Wolf Creek Generating Station.[2] BETO refers to the four closest major cities: Burlington, Emporia, Topeka, and Ottawa. The truck stop was described on air by Paul Harvey as "right out in the middle of nothing".[3]
The truck stop and travel plaza is a popular stop for long-haul truck drivers and vacationers on road trips through the area.[1] In 1994, the truck stop was so popular it was included on the Kansas state map[4] after having been previously removed from the map in 1993.[1] In 1996, the restaurant, originally opened in 1976, was noted as the nation's best truck stop diner by The Guide to America’s Best Truck Stop Diners.[3] In the same guide that year, identical twin sister servers at the restaurant were voted as having the "most outrageous" personalities.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Petterson, John (June 23, 1993). "Beto Junction Finding Itself in Uncharted Territory". Kansas City Star. p. 63. Retrieved June 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Buchanan, Rex C.; McCauley, James R. (2010). Roadside Kansas: A Traveler's Guide to Its Geology and Landmarks (2nd ed.). University Press of Kansas. p. 250. ISBN 978-0-7006-1700-5. Retrieved June 4, 2023 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b c Thomas, Judy (January 3, 1996). "Truckdrivers Tout Twins as the Tops". Kansas City Star. pp. 1, 5. Retrieved June 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Truck Stop Love". Salina Journal. Associated Press. December 4, 1995. p. 3. Retrieved June 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.