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24/7 Towing & Roadside Help at I-80 Exit 197, Brooklyn

I-80 Roadside, Iowa answers (319) 319-4889 24/7 at I-80 exit 197 by Brooklyn, with fuel delivery from $85 and tows from $124.

I-80 calls answered 24/7. You agree to the price and timing before anyone rolls out.

Prices start at the amounts shown. Availability, the hour, the miles involved, the weather and the vehicle type can add to them. The final price is settled on the call, before anyone heads out to you.

Tell us which way you were heading on I-80 and the nearest exit or mile marker.

I-80 Mile 143-237

I-80 Exit 197 Brooklyn

Exit 197 Mile 196.9

Other exit pages:

West, Exit 191 / East, Exit 201

Key takeaways

  • Brooklyn's exit is 197, at I-80 mile 196.9 in Poweshiek County.
  • TA Brooklyn at the exit pumps BP gasoline and diesel around the clock.
  • Fuel delivery near Brooklyn starts at $85, plus the fuel at pump price.
  • From TA, name the fuel island, truck lot or restaurant; from I-80, the mile marker.

Brooklyn exit on I-80

Exit 197 is in Poweshiek County at mile 196.9 and serves Brooklyn. The town sits just off US 6, a few miles north of I-80. Heading east, the US 63 exit, 191 (mile 191.3), comes before this one. The Iowa 21 exit, 201 (mile 201.4), comes after it.

TA Brooklyn travel center hours

The TA Brooklyn travel center at exit 197 has 70 truck parking spaces, some reservable, and a driver lounge. Its BP pumps sell gasoline and diesel around the clock. A pizza counter is listed as open 24 hours, and the Country Pride restaurant runs 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. The truck service shop lists four bays, with in-bay hours of 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. every day of the week.

For a rest area, Victor's at milepost 208 is about 11 miles east. Grinnell's at milepost 180 is about 17 miles west.

Calling from TA or the shoulder

Calling from TA Brooklyn? Say so, and whether the car is at the fuel island, in the truck lot or outside the restaurant. From the shoulder, give exit 197 or the mile marker and your direction. Call (319) 319-4889 at any hour; we answer, quote a price and timing, then send a tow truck or roadside technician.

  1. Still moving? Take exit 197, where the pumps never close.
  2. Not moving? Right shoulder, hazards flashing, belts on.
  3. Leaving the car? Wait behind the guardrail.

A car in a lane, or anyone hurt, means 911 first.

Snowplows and stalled cars near Brooklyn

The March 15, 2026 blizzard closure, from mile marker 142 to mile marker 240, shut this exit as well.

The county roads around exit 197 fall under Poweshiek County's winter policy. It says vehicles obstructing snow removal on county roads will be removed at the owner's expense. The county is also not liable for damage to vehicles stalled or stranded on a road or its shoulders during plowing. If your car is stuck on one of those roads in snow, get it moved before the plow comes through.

Fuel delivery and tow prices

Out of gas before the ramp? Fuel delivery to the shoulder is $85 and up, and the gas or diesel itself is added at the pump price. Towing from the Brooklyn exit starts at $124; a winch-out from a county-road ditch starts at $130.

An empty concrete exit ramp curving away from a divided interstate through harvested farm fields under an overcast sky, a blank green sign on posts beside it and two cars far off on the interstate.
Illustration, not this exit: an empty interstate exit ramp through farm fields

Questions about Exit 197

  1. Is the TA at I-80 exit 197 open all night?

    Its fuel is. TA Brooklyn sells BP gasoline and diesel 24/7 and lists a pizza counter open around the clock. Its Country Pride restaurant closes at 10 p.m. and reopens at 6 a.m. The truck shop's in-bay hours run 6 a.m. to 11 p.m., seven days a week.

  2. I ran out of gas near Brooklyn on I-80. What do I do?

    Call (319) 319-4889, and we bring fuel to the shoulder at any hour. We charge $85 and up for the delivery, plus the fuel at the pump price. Give exit 197 or the mile marker and your direction. If the car can still roll to the ramp, TA Brooklyn's pumps are open 24/7.

  3. What happens to a car stalled on a county road near Brooklyn during plowing?

    Poweshiek County can remove it at the owner's expense. Its winter policy says vehicles blocking snow removal on county roads are removed that way. The county also says it is not liable for damage to vehicles stalled on the road or shoulder during plowing. If you would rather move it before the plow arrives, a tow near Brooklyn starts at $124.

  4. How far is the nearest rest area from Brooklyn?

    Victor's rest area at milepost 208 is about 11 miles east of exit 197. Westbound, Grinnell's rest area at milepost 180 is about 17 miles away. Closer to hand, TA Brooklyn at the exit has 70 truck spaces and a driver lounge, so a car that still runs can wait there.

Call for help (319) 319-4889.