LOOK: The Most Massive Rest Stop In New York State

Slowly but surely, newly remodeled service areas have opened along the New York State Thruway. The massive $450 million reconstruction project currently has 19 locations open, and only 8 still remain under construction. 

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Besides having new restaurants and features, many of the vamped-up rest stops are now much larger in size, and include convenient eating areas, work stations, and other amenities. 

For frequent NYS Thruway commuters, a service area closed to construction on their route could be a major pain (especially when hunger strikes or nature calls), but thankfully for some New Yorkers, one rest stop that has been closed for months is finally open for motorists. 

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New York State's Largest Rest Stop Is Now Open

Earlier this week, the finished Sloatsburg service area, located northbound between Exit 15A (Suffern Rt. 17N) & Exit 16 (Woodbury Toll Gantry) opened its doors to New York State travelers.

This is the most massive new service area along the thruway yet, standing over two stories and a whopping 31,428 square feet . Inside, you’ll find an Applegreen Market Store, Market Store, Chick-fil-A, Shake Shack, Panda Express, and both a Dunkin Donuts and Starbucks (most of the new rest stops only have one or the other.  

Only three other rest stops of this size are in the works along the New York State Thruway, and will open in the coming months.

Like the other newly revamped rest areas, the renovation includes amenities like free Wi-Fi, larger public/family assist restrooms, and a variety of Taste NY food and drink products for purchase.

Even More NYS Thruway Service Areas Opening Soon

Over the next several months, New York State motorists will continue to see construction completed on several rest stops, including:

• Modena: Southbound between Exit 18 (New Paltz) & Exit 17 (Newburgh I-84) opening 4th quarter 2025
• Ulster: Southbound between Exit 20 (Saugerties) & Exit 19 (Kingston) opening 4th quarter 2024
• Malden: Northbound between Exit 20 (Saugerties) & Exit 21 (Catskill) opening 4th quarter 2024
• Mohawk: Eastbound between Exit 27 (Amsterdam) & Exit 26 (Schenectady West) opening 1st quarter 2025
• Pattersonville: Westbound between Exit 26 (Schenectady West) & Exit 27 (Amsterdam) opening 3rd quarter 2024
• DeWitt: Eastbound between Exit 36 (Syracuse I-81) & Exit 35 (Syracuse East) opening 4th quarter 2024
• Ontario: Westbound between Exit 46 (Rochester) & Exit 47 (Leroy) opening 4th quarter 2024
• Angola: Eastbound & Westbound between Exit 57A (Eden-Angola) & Exit 58 (Silver Creek) opening 1st quarter 2025

If the service area on your commute is still closed, you can find out what the finished remodel will look like, which restaurants and services will be inside, and when construction will be completed here. 

In the meantime, keep scrolling to check out the latest New York rest stop locations that are fully remodeled.