Four New York State Thruway rest areas have reopened this year. These ones are still closed

Emily Barnes, New York State Team
·3 min read

Four rest areas along the New York State Thruway have already reopened this year, with more several more slated to reopen in the summer and fall.

The Oneida, Port Byron, Warners and Guilderland rest areas opened in January, February, March and May, respectively, bringing the completed renovations to a total of 16 so far. Ten others are currently under construction.

Rest stops have sporadically been shut down for months at a time while upgrades like new restaurants, outdoor seating, playground and pet walking areas were built over the course of the $450 million project.

In all, 23 of the Thruway's 27 rest stops will be rebuilt and four others renovated. The entire project is estimated to be completed next year.

Here's a list of rest stops that have already opened and the reopening timeline for the others, plus what eateries you can expect at each stop.

Four renovated service areas along the New York State Thruway have reopened this year with several more slated to reopen in the summer and fall.
Four renovated service areas along the New York State Thruway have reopened this year with several more slated to reopen in the summer and fall.

Restaurants at Westbound (I-90) and Northbound (I-87) on the New York State Thruway

Ardsley

(Between Exit 6A - Stew Leonard Drive and Exit 7 - Ardsley/state Route 9A)

Status: OPEN, renovation complete

Restaurants: Burger King, Starbucks (drive-thru), Chick-fil-A

Sloatsburg

(Between Exit 15A - Sloatsburg/Suffern/state Routes 17N and 59 and Exit 16 - Harriman/U.S. Route 6/state Route 17)

Status: CLOSED, estimated reopening Fall 2024

Future restaurants: Chick-fil-A, Shake Shack, Panda Express, Dunkin', Starbucks

Plattekill

(Between Exit 17 - Newburgh/Scranton/Interstate 84/state Routes 17K and 300 and Exit 18 - New Paltz/Poughkeepsie/state Route 299)

Status: OPEN, renovation complete

Restaurants: Chick-fil-A, Panera Bread, Burger King, Auntie Anne's, Starbucks (drive-thru)

Malden

(Between Exit 20 - Saugerties/Woodstock/state Route 32 and Exit 21 - Catskill/Cairo/state Route 23)

Status: CLOSED, reopening Fall 2024

Future restaurants: Burger King, Dunkin' (drive-thru)

New Baltimore (both directions)

(Between Exit 21B - Coxsackie/Ravena/U.S. Route 9W/state Route 81 and Exit 21A - Boston/Massachusetts Turnpike/Berkshire Connector (Interstate 90))

Status: OPEN, renovation complete

Restaurants: Shake Shack, Starbucks (drive-thru), Chick-fil-A, Panera Bread

This artist's rendering shows what's in store for Thruway rest stops, which are set for a total overhaul as part of a $450 million deal approved May 12, 2020, by the NYS Thruway Authority.
This artist's rendering shows what's in store for Thruway rest stops, which are set for a total overhaul as part of a $450 million deal approved May 12, 2020, by the NYS Thruway Authority.

Pattersonville

(Between Exit 26 - Schenectady/Scotia/Interstate 890/state Routes 5 and 5S and Exit 27 - Amsterdam/state Route 30)

Status: CLOSED, estimated reopening Summer/Fall 2024

Future restaurants: Panera Bread, Starbucks (drive-thru)

Iroquois

(Between Exit 29 - Canajoharie/Sharon Springs/state Route 10 and Exit 29A - Little Falls/Dolgeville/state Route 169)

Status: OPEN, renovation complete

Restaurants: Chick-fil-A, Burger King, Starbucks (drive-thru)

Schuyler

(Between Exit 30 - Herkimer/Mohawk/state Route 28 and Exit 31 - Utica/Interstate 790/state Routes 7 and 12)

Status: OPEN, renovation complete

Restaurants: Dunkin' (drive-thru)

Chittenango

(Between Exit 34 - Canasota/Oneida/Chittenango/state Route 13 and Exit 34A - Syracuse/Chittenango/Oswego/Interstate 481)

Status: OPEN, renovation complete

Restaurants: Chick-fil-A, Starbucks (drive-thru)

Warners

(Between Exit 39 - Syracuse/Fulton/Interstate 690/state Route 690 and Exit 40 - Weedsport/Auburn/state Route 34)

Status: OPEN, renovation complete

Restaurants: Burger King, Chick-fil-A, Starbucks (drive-thru)

Junius Ponds

(Between Exit 41 - Waterloo/Clyde/state Route 414 and Exit 42 - Geneva/Lyons/state Route 14)

Status: OPEN, renovation complete

Restaurants: Shake Shack, Starbucks (drive-thru)

Seneca

(Between Exit 44 - Canandaigua/Victor/state Route 332 and Exit 45 - Rochester/Victor/Interstate 490)

Status: OPEN, renovation complete

Restaurants: Popeyes, Dunkin' (drive-thru)

Ontario

(Between Exit 46 - Rochester/Corning/Interstate 390 and Exit 47 - Rochester/LeRoy/Interstate 490/state Route 19)

Status: CLOSED, estimated reopening Fall 2024

Future restaurants: Panera Bread, Burger King, Starbucks (drive-thru)

Clarence

(Between Exit 48A - Pembroke/Medina/state Route 77 and Exit 49 - Depew/Lockport/state Route 78)

Status: OPEN, renovation complete

Restaurants: Popeyes, Burger King, Dunkin' (drive-thru)

Angola (both directions)

(Between Exit 57A - Eden/Angola and Exit 58 - Silver Creek/Irving/state Routes 5, 20 and 438)

Status: CLOSED, estimated reopening early 2025

Future restaurants: Shake Shack, Panda Express, Auntie Anne's, Cinnabon, Starbucks (drive-thru)

The New York State Thruway Plattekill service area opened for business May 3, 2023.
The New York State Thruway Plattekill service area opened for business May 3, 2023.

Restaurants at Eastbound (I-90) and Southbound (I-87) on the New York State Thruway

Pembroke

(Between Exit 48A - Pembroke/Medina/state Route 77 and Exit 48 - Batavia/state Route 98)

Status: OPEN, renovation complete

Restaurants: Popeyes, Burger King, Dunkin' (drive-thru), Panera Bread

Scottsville

(Between Exit 47 - Rochester/LeRoy/Interstate 490/state Route 19 and Exit 46 - Rochester/Corning/Interstate 390)

Status: CLOSED, estimated reopening Summer/Fall 2024

Future restaurants: Burger King, Dunkin' (drive-thru)

Clifton Springs

(Between Exit 43 - Manchester/Palmyra/state Route 21 and Exit 42 - Geneva/Lyons/state Route 14)

Status: OPEN, renovation complete

Restaurants: Chick-fil-A, Shake Shack, Auntie Anne's, Starbucks (drive-thru)

Port Byron

(Between Exit 41 - Waterloo/Clyde/state Route 414 and Exit 40 - Weedsport/Auburn/state Route 34)

Status: OPEN, renovation complete

Restaurants: Burger King, Dunkin' (drive-thru)

DeWitt

(Between Exit 36 - Watertown/Binghamton/Interstate 81 and Exit 35 - Syracuse/East Syracuse/state Route 298)

Status: CLOSED, estimated reopening Summer 2024

Future restaurants: Starbucks (drive-thru)

Oneida

(Between Exit 33 - Verona/Rome/Oneida/state Route 365 and Exit 32 - Westmoreland/Rome/state Route 233)

Status: OPEN, renovation complete

Restaurants: Burger King, Starbucks (drive-thru), Panera Bread

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Indian Castle

(Between Exit 29A - Little Falls/Dolgeville/state Route 169 and Exit 29 - Canajoharie/Sharon Springs/state Route 10)

Status: OPEN, renovation complete

Restaurants: Popeyes, Starbucks (drive-thru)

Mohawk

(Between Exit 27 - Amsterdam/state Route 30 and Exit 26 - Schenectady/Scotia/Interstate 890/state Routes 5 and 5S)

Status: CLOSED, estimated reopening Fall 2024

Future restaurants: Burger King, Dunkin' (drive-thru)

Guilderland

(Between Exit 25 - Schenectady/Interstate 890/state Route 7 and 146 and Exit 24 - Albany/Montreal/Interstate 90 East/Interstate 87 North)

Status: OPEN, renovation complete

Restaurants: Burger King, Starbucks (drive-thru)

Ulster

(Between Exit 20 - Saugerties/Woodstock/state Route 32 and Exit 19 - Kingston/state Route 28 - Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge)

Status: CLOSED, estimated reopening Fall 2024

Future restaurants: Burger King, Starbucks (drive-thru)

Modena

(Between Exit 18 - New Paltz/Poughkeepsie/state Route 299 and Exit 17 - Newburgh/Scranton/Interstate 84/state Routes 17K and 300)

Status: OPEN, renovation upcoming with estimated renovation completion TBD

Current restaurants: Applegreen convenience store

Future restaurants: Panera Bread, Burger King, Dunkin' (drive thru)

Ramapo

(Between Exit 16 - Harriman/U.S. Route 6/state Route 17 and Exit 15A - Sloatsburg/Suffern/state Routes 17 North and 59)

Status: CLOSED, estimated reopening Summer/Fall 2024

Future restaurants: Panera Bread, Panda Express, Shake Shack, Starbucks (drive-thru)

Emily Barnes is the New York State Team consumer advocate reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Contact Barnes at ebarnes@gannett.com or on Twitter @byemilybarnes.

This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: NYS Thruway rest areas: Which ones are open, closed this summer