Angola Service Area is 26th Location to Reopen as Part of Service Area Redevelopment Project – One Service Area Remains Under Construction

All Service Areas Now Open on I-90 from Albany to the Pennsylvania State Line

Service Area Features Shake Shack, Chick-fil-A, Panda Express, Two Starbucks Drive-Thru Locations, Applegreen C-Store Taste NY Products and More

The New York State Thruway Authority today announced the reopening of the new Angola Service Area located on I-90 eastbound and westbound between exit 57A (Eden – Angola) and exit 58 (Silver Creek - Irving - NY Routes 5, 20 & 438) in Erie County. The location is the 26th service area to reopen to customers as part of the $450 million private investment to redevelop and modernize all 27 service areas. The Angola Service Area is located between the Pennsylvania State line and Buffalo and is one of the busiest service areas on the Thruway system, serving as a gateway to Western New York.

The opening of the Angola Service Area signifies the completion of the modernization of service areas along the more than 346-mile stretch of I-90 from Albany, exit 24 (Albany - Montreal - I-90 East - I-87 North) to the Pennsylvania State line. 

“We’ve reached another milestone in the Service Area Redevelopment Project, as motorists can now enjoy a seamless trip on the Thruway with every new service area open from Albany to the Pennsylvania State line,” Thruway Authority Executive Director Frank G. Hoare, Esq. said. “The project is nearing completion with one location left to open, and it marks the Thruway Authority’s commitment to modernizing our transportation system and enhancing safety and reliability on the system.”

New restaurants include:

• Shake Shack
• Chick-fil-A
• Panda Express
• Auntie Anne’s (opening soon)
• Cinnabon (opening soon)
• Three Starbucks locations (One located in restaurant building, and two Drive-Thru locations available in both eastbound and westbound parking lots)
• Applegreen C-Store
• Taste NY Food and Drink Products

Other amenities include:

• Outdoor seating
• Dog walking area (located both eastbound and westbound)
• Private nursing area
• Digital tourism kiosk
• 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 Tesla, with up to eight chargers at the larger locations. Currently, there are 78 universal fast charging (Level 3) stations available on the Thruway. 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.

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 are also available at select locations.

About the Thruway Authority

The Governor Thomas E. Dewey Thruway, built in the early 1950s, is one of the oldest components of the National Interstate Highway System and one of the longest toll roads in the nation. The maintenance and operation of the Thruway system is funded primarily by tolls. The Thruway Authority does not receive any dedicated federal, state or local tax dollars and is paid for by those who drive the Thruway, including one-third of drivers from out of state.

In 2024, the Thruway Authority processed more than 400 million transactions and motorists drove 8.2 billion miles on the Thruway. The Authority’s approved 2025 Budget invests a total of $477.3 million in dedicated funding for capital projects across the Thruway system beginning in 2025, an increase of more than $33 million compared to the approved 2024 budget. The increased investment will lead to work on approximately 61 percent of the Thruway’s more than 2,800 pavement lane miles as well as the replacement or rehabilitation of 20 percent of the Thruway’s 817 bridges.

The Thruway is one of the safest roadways in the country with a fatality rate far below the nationwide index, and toll rates are among the lowest in the country compared to similar toll roads. The Thruway’s base passenger vehicle toll rate is less than $0.05 per mile, compared to the Ohio Turnpike ($0.06 per mile), the New Jersey Turnpike (up to $0.39 per mile) and the Pennsylvania Turnpike ($0.16 per mile).

The Thruway Authority’s top priority is the safety of our employees and customers. In 2024, two Thruway Authority employees died and another was seriously injured in separate incidents while working on the Thruway. The lives of Thruway Authority employees, roadway workers and emergency personnel depend on all of those who travel the highway. Motorists should stay alert and pay attention while driving, slow down in work zones and move over when they see a vehicle on the side of the road. The state’s Move Over Law, which was expanded in March 2024, requires drivers to slow down and move over for all vehicles stopped along the roadway. Safety is a shared responsibility.

For more information, follow the Thruway on Facebook, X and Instagram, or visit the Thruway website.

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