Today, it reopened the Malden Service Area on I-87 northbound between exit 20 and exit 21 in Ulster County. During the renovation project, “all of the components inside the restaurant building were removed including the restaurants, restrooms and interior seating. The renovation includes a new floor plan, new restaurants, new restrooms, the addition of two new family assist restrooms, private nursing area, additional seating as well as customer access to electrical outlets and phone/laptop charging stations.” All service areas along I-87 north have now been restored to public access.
On Friday, October 4, the Thruway’s Ontario Service Area on I-90 westbound between exit 46 and exit 47 in Genesee County reopened. That facility underwent the same range of upgrades.
The Thruway’s $450 million public-private partnership with Applegreen’s parent to redevelop and modernize all service areas has recently picked up pace. With the Malden facility’s completion, 23 restored service areas have now reopened. The Ontario and Malden locations were two of the four to undergo extensive renovation.