Nebraska I80 Rest Area: Ogallala Eastbound

 Ogallala Eastbound rest area has a very unique building.  It is along the Blue Star Memorial Highway.  It has recurring wheat fields in the facade.  It also provides information on why there are so many lakes that seem to follow the highway.  

Platte River Rest Area, Ashland, NE

 Platte River Rest Area is close to where the I80 crosses over the Platte between Lincoln and Omaha in Ashland, NE.  It has a sculpture honoring the Big Band era from the bicentennial of the United States.  This is one of eight sculptures created for that celebration.  Informational plaques talk about the process of creating the sculpture.  There is another talking of the Native Americans who lived in Nebraska before the coming of the Omaha and the Ponca.