Thruway Authority Announces Reopening of Dewitt Service Area Marking a Significant Milestone for the $450 Million Service Area Redesign and Redevelopment Project

New DeWitt Service Area is 20th Location and Final in Central New York to Reopen to Customers

Service Area Features Starbucks, Applegreen C-Store and Taste NY Products

Service Area Project Now Three-Quarters Completed and 24 of 27 Service Areas on Schedule to be Completed by the End of 2024

The New York State Thruway Authority today announced a significant milestone in the $450 million private investment project to redevelop and modernize all 27 Thruway service areas. The new DeWitt Service Area (I-90 eastbound, mile marker 280) in Syracuse, NY becomes the 20th new service area to open to Thruway customers and the final location in Central New York. With the opening of the DeWitt Service Area, all 11 service areas located on the I-90 corridor from exit 29 (Canajoharie - Sharon Springs - NY Route 10) to exit 45 (Rochester - Victor - I-490) in Central New York have reopened.

“We’ve reached another milestone in the service area redevelopment project with the reopening of the DeWitt Service Area,” Thruway Authority Executive Director Frank G. Hoare, Esq. said. “Motorists traveling on the Thruway in Central New York are enjoying the amenities and restaurant options available at every service area location that has reopened to customers. This project, along with numerous other initiatives the Thruway Authority is involved in, represents a commitment to modernizing our transportation system and improving the travel experience for motorists.”

DEWITT SERVICE AREA
The DeWitt Service Area is located on I-90 eastbound between exit 36 (Watertown - Binghamton - I-81) and exit 35 (Syracuse - East Syracuse - NY Route 298). Approximately 17,000 vehicles pass through this corridor heading east each day.

Restaurant options include:

• Starbucks (Drive-Thru)
• Applegreen C-Store
• Taste NY Food and Drink Products

Other amenities include:

• Outdoor seating
• Dog walking area
• Private nursing area
• Four level 3 high speed EV chargers**

**Available at a later date

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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