New travel center coming to I-10/U.S. 19 interchange

Lazaro Aleman ECB Publishing, Inc.  A new convenience store/fuel station, i.e. travel center, is coming to the I-10 and U.S. 19 interchange, and this time around, the development’s already a done deal, with a possible grand opening early next year. The planning department confirmed last week that QuikTrip (QT), a family-owned company headquartered in Tulsa, Okla., plans to build a Busy Bee-like travel center on a 7.8-acre site at the intersection of U.S. 19 and Campground Road.   The development permit for the business was issued on Nov. 13, 2024, after the applicant completed the review process as a minor nonresidential development, as required by the Jefferson County Land D