For Immediate Release: March 7, 2008

Thruway Authority Announces Fuel Service Renovations to Begin at Two Travel Plazas
Restaurants and Restrooms Remain Available At Travel Plazas

The New York State Thruway Authority has announced that as part of a major fuel service renovation project that will occur at all travel plazas operated by Sunoco, Inc. (R&M) the following travel plazas are scheduled to begin renovations on March 10, 2008: Clifton Springs Travel Plaza, located on I-90 eastbound between Interchanges 43 (Manchester) and 42 (Geneva), at milepost 337; and Sloatsburg Travel Plaza, located on I-87 northbound between Interchanges 15A (Suffern Rt. 17N) and 16 (Woodbury Toll Barrier), milepost 33. The renovation projects scheduled at Clifton Springs and Sloatsburg travel plazas are expected to be completed by Memorial Day.

Fuel renovations at Pembroke and Ulster travel plazas are also scheduled to begin later this month and are expected to be completed by Memorial Day. Information regarding the start dates at the other travel plazas will be made available as soon as the dates have been finalized. Additionally, no fuel renovation projects are scheduled during the peak summer travel season between the Memorial Day and Labor Day holidays.

Sunoco, Inc. (R&M)’s development plan for the fuel renovations at all travel plazas is phased over a two year period and is scheduled to be completed during 2009. The renovation projects include, but are not limited to, tank replacements at two sites, several new convenience stores, new fueling islands, canopy renovations and environmental upgrades.

Several signs will be posted along the Thruway mainline prior to the locations where fuel is available to inform motorists of the fuel outages.

During these renovation projects, restroom and food services will continue to be available to motorists 24 hours a day at the Clifton Springs and Sloatsburg travel plazas.

The fuel service renovation projects scheduled to begin on March 10, 2008 are outlined below:

March 10, 2008

• Clifton Springs: Eastbound motorists in need of fuel services are advised that the next available travel plaza is the Port Byron Travel Plaza, located approximately 27 miles east of the Clifton Springs Travel Plaza, between Interchanges 41 (Waterloo) and 40 (Weedsport), at milepost 310.
• Sloatsburg Travel Plaza: Northbound motorists in need of fuel services are advised that the next available travel plaza is the Plattekill Travel Plaza, located approximately 32 miles north of the Sloatsburg Travel Plaza, between Interchanges 17 (Newburgh I-84) and 18 (New Paltz), at milepost 65.

Again, during these renovation projects, restroom and food services will be available to motorists 24 hours a day at the Clifton Springs and Sloatsburg travel plazas. However, for a complete list of services normally offered to motorists’ at the Authority’s 27 Travel Plazas along the System, please visit the following link: http://www.nysthruway.gov/travelplazas/index.html.

The Authority appreciates motorists’ patience during these renovation projects.

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The Authority offers a free email service called TRANSalert to its customers via email or text messaging to inform them of major unscheduled incidents that may affect their travel on the Thruway.  To sign up for the TRANSalert service, customers can visit the Authority’s website at www.nysthruway.gov/tas/.

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