Telford Rest Area Life Flight helipad unveiled

TELFORD – Life Flight helicopters who need to land at the Telford Rest Area to transfer or pick up a patient from an ambulance no longer must land in the parking lot and clear visitors out of the way. A new helipad at the rest area that was funded through this year's legislative budget through a special provision was unveiled by the Department of Transportation-Aviation Division, Life Flight, Lincoln County Fire District No. 7 (Creston area) and 13th Legislative District Rep. Tom Dent Wednesday, July 14.

The 30 feet by 30-foot concrete helipad is located west of the bathrooms at the rest area...