Construction To Begin On Thruway Service Areas

HUDSON VALLEY, NY — Thruway service areas will undergo construction beginning July 29, eventually bringing new eateries with it, including Shake Shack, Panera and Chick-fil-A.

The $450 million project will modernize 27 Thruway service areas in New York, according to information from the New York State Thruway Authority.

The service areas were originally built in the 1950s, with the last significant redevelopment taking place in the 1990s.

On July 29, 10 of the service areas will close for work to begin on the first phase of the project. Fuel services will remain available at all locations during the construction.

The 10 that will close July 29 are:

• Ardsley (I-87 northbound, mile marker 6)
• Plattekill (I-87 northbound, mile marker 65)
• New Baltimore (I-87 northbound and southbound, mile marker 127)
• Indian Castle (I-90 eastbound, mile marker 210)
• Iroquois (I-90 westbound, mile marker 210)
• Chittenango (I-90 westbound, mile marker 266)
• Junius Ponds (I-90 westbound, mile marker 324)
• Clifton Springs (I-90 eastbound, mile marker 337)
• Clarence (I-90 westbound, mile marker 412)
• Pembroke (I-90 eastbound, mile marker 397)

Thruway Authority Executive Director Matthew J. Driscoll said the project will provide a new travel experience for customers.

"This expansive project will modernize the buildings and amenities, provide diverse and healthy food options with new restaurants and Taste NY products and enhance the amenities for the commercial trucking industry," he said.

Also announced were new food concepts that will be available to customers as part of the redevelopment project.

The expanded food concepts include:

• Shake Shack
• Panera
• Popeyes
• Burger King
• Panda Express
• Chick-fil-A
• Starbucks
• Dunkin’ Donuts
• Taste NY
• Applegreen Convenience Store

Construction is expected to begin in 2022 at the Sloatsburg, Ulster, Pattersonville, Oneida, Seneca and Scottsville service areas.

Variable message signs and roadway signage will alert motorists of the construction at the service areas and the location of the next service area on the Thruway.

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