THRUWAY AUTHORITY ANNOUNCES REOPENING OF NEWLY RENOVATED PATTERSONVILLE SERVICE AREA IN SCHENECTADY COUNTY

Service Area is Second of Four Renovated Locations and 21st Overall to Reopen as Part of $450 Million Private Investment
to Redevelop and Modernize All 27 Thruway Service Areas.

Location is Third Service Area to Reopen with Expanded Amenities for Commercial Vehicle Drivers

New Service Area Features Panera Bread, Chick-fil-A, Applegreen C-Store and Taste NY Products

The New York State Thruway Authority today announced the reopening of the newly renovated Pattersonville Service Area located on I-90 westbound between exit 26 (Schenectady - Scotia - I-890 - NY Routes 5 & 5S) and exit 27 (Amsterdam - NY Route 30) in Schenectady County. The service area is the 21st location overall to open, and the second of four locations to undergo extensive renovations as part of the $450 million private investment to redevelop and modernize all 27 Thruway service areas.

As part of the project, all of the components inside the restaurant building were removed including the restaurants, restrooms and interior seating. The renovation includes a new floor plan, new restaurants, new restrooms, the addition of two new family assist restrooms, private nursing area, additional seating as well as customer access to electrical outlets and phone/laptop charging stations.

Additionally, the Pattersonville Service Area is one of four locations on the Thruway that has expanded amenities for commercial vehicle drivers as well as an adult changing station to improve accessibility for all motorists. Adult changing stations provide those with special needs a safe and secure space for caregivers to provide assistance.

"The Pattersonville Service Area is now open to customers in newly renovated space and expanded amenities for commercial drivers, the first service area in the Capital Region to reopen with these services," Thruway Authority Executive Director Frank G. Hoare, Esq. said. "The Thruway Authority is committed to modernizing the transportation system, improving the travel experience for motorists and maintaining one of the safest superhighways in the nation."

New Restaurant concepts include:

• Panera Bread (7 a.m. - 8 p.m. Mon-Sun)
• Chick-fil-A (8 a.m. to 9 p.m. - Mon-Sat)
• Starbucks (Drive-Thru) (5 a.m. - 8 p.m. Mon-Sun)
• Applegreen C-Store (Open 24 hours a day/7 days a week)

Other amenities include:

• Outdoor seating
• Dog walking area
• Adult changing station
• Private nursing area
• Digital tourism kiosk
• Four level 3 high speed EV chargers**

**Available at a later date

Commercial Trucking Amenities
Amenities include:

• Separate entrance
• Lounge
• Showers
• Restrooms
• Washer and dryer

ABOUT THE PROJECT
All 27 service areas are being redeveloped as part of a $450 million public-private partnership with Empire State Thruway Partners. No toll or tax dollars are being used for construction.

As part of the project, Applegreen will be installing at least four universal fast charging stations (Level 3) at every service area with up to 350kW of power that support all electric vehicles, including Teslas, with up to 6 chargers at the larger locations. Currently, there are 64 universal fast charging (Level 3) stations available statewide with nearly 80 scheduled to be available by the end of 2024. The Thruway Authority plans to create a robust, end-to-end corridor of more than 130 fast charging EV stations with an average of 30 miles between each location system wide by the end of this project. A list of charging locations can be found HERE.

Customers can learn more about the project including a project map, photo gallery and renderings and more information about the planned amenities and services on the Thruway Authority's website.

In 2023, motorists took more than 396.9 million trips and drove 8.1 billion miles on the Thruway. The Thruway Authority's service areas are open 24 hours a day and offer motorists a variety of food and beverage options, restroom facilities and fueling for passenger and commercial vehicles. Taste NY Farm Markets and Tourism Information Centers are also available at select locations.

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