The new Modena Service Area, located on the New York State Thruway (I-87) southbound between exit 18 (New Paltz - Poughkeepsie - NY Route 299) and exit 17 (Newburgh - Scranton- I-84 - NY Routes 17K & 300) opened earlier this week.
This is the 27th and final service area to reopen as part of the $450 million private investment to redevelop and modernize all of the service areas on the 570-mile Thruway system. No toll or tax dollars were used for construction.
New restaurants at the Modena Service Area include:
- Popeyes
- Burger King
- Pret (opening soon)
- Auntie Anne’s (opening soon)
- Dunkin’ (Drive-Thru)
- Applegreen C-Store
- Taste NY Food and Drink Products
Other amenities include:
- Playground
- Outdoor seating
- Dog walking area
- Private nursing area
- Digital tourism kiosk
- Four Level 3 high speed EV chargers to be added later
The service area redevelopment project began in 2021 and included rebuilding 23 of the 27 service area restaurant buildings with significant renovations and upgrades to the remaining four.
Work is ongoing at some service area locations, such as the installation of electric vehicle charging stations and the installation of high-speed diesel fueling facilities at select locations.
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.
