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Travel Plaza
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Established in 1959,
LEE HI Travel Plaza is one of the oldest truck stops on the East Coast.
LEE HI began as LEE HI Truck Stop, which was a Pure Oil Truck Stop,
and was built and operated by J. C. Heizer.
The Truck Stop was operated by J. C. Heizer until 1968 when Leonard
Pennington, who served as General Manager, purchased LEE HI from J.C.
Heizer. In October 1981,
ownership of LEE HI Truck Stop changes again and Bobby Berkstresser
becomes owner.
1984 LEE HI built it=s
first Service Shop
1985 LEE HI signs a contract with Petroleum
Marketers, Inc. thus changing LEE HI to a Shell fuel provider
1986 LEE HI Parts Department is built
1990 LEE HI provides a new service called LEE HI Crane
and Equipment Rental
1991 Western Star Truck Sales begin at LEE HI
Convenience
Store was built
Restrooms
& Shower facility was added
1994 Machine Shop begins at LEE HI
1995 Remodeling of
Built
new 14 bay Service Shop
Built
new Parts Department
New
Offices for Sales were built
1996 LEE HI Truck Stop is renamed LEE HI Travel
Plaza to better fit the services offered
4
bay Body Shop was added
Areas
were paved for additional Truck Parking
1997 New Office Complex was built
More
Showers were added
Laundry
facility, Chapel, TV Room were added
13 Acres were purchased and construction begins on LEE HI campground
1998 LEE HI
Excavating begins
1999 Remodeling & Additions to Convenience
Store
LEE
HI Campground Opened
2001 Renovations were made to Berky=s
Restaurant
2004 Built a 16,000 sq. ft. maintenance facility
that houses all cranes and towing equipment
LEE HI Companies ~ I-81/I-64 Exit 195
2516 N. Lee Hwy. Lexington, Virginia 24450
Ph. 540-463-3478 Fax 540-463-1543